Should I upgrade RAM to my PB G4 12" or get a New MacBook 2GHz????

HI, I have a one-year old PowerBook G4, 12", 1.5 GHz, 60Gb and 512 RAM, and I am very happy with it, although lately I feel I need more RAM, so I was thinking about upgrading to 1.5 Gb but (about 190$ here) and buying AppleCare (I only have 2 months left, would cost 350$). But now with the new MacBook I want to know if it would be a better choice to sell my PB (maybe I can get 1200$???) and get a 2GHz white MB... I dont do heavy things on my mac, only surf the web and iPhoto, sometimes I use iDVD and all, but I MUST be able to play The Sims 2... I also HATE that glossy screen, but everything else about it sounds great... I am also a little scared of buying the first revision... What do you guys recommend??? THANK U FROM VENEZUELA
PowerBook G4 12" 1.5 GHz 512 Mb 60Gb Mac OS X (10.4.3)

I was using a 12" PowerBook w/1.25GB or RAM and a 1.33GHz CPU. I also recently upgraded the HD to 160GB and installed an 8x DL SuperDrive. It was great.
I would trade it in a split second for another MacBook. Here's why:
1. The widescreen is huge for me. I loved the small size of the 12" PB but I was needing more than 1024x768.
2. Speed - Even with the stock 512MB RAM, the MacBook literally flies compared to my 12" PB. Now that I have upgraded the RAM to the max, it's even faster.
I had mixed feelings on the glossy screen. That's why we went to an Apple store to check it out before buying one. If I can add just one comment, please don't rule out the glossy screen until you've actually seen it and used it.
Plus, you know there will be features that work better with 10.5 on any Intel Mac so you'll be investing in your own future. I say ditch the PowerBook and invest in a MacBook or MacBook Pro.

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