Upgrading for pics and music

I have a 400 MHz Power PC G4, 768 MB SDRAM, L2 cache 1MB, AGP Graphics. OS OS x 10.4.1. This was a gift my wife bought me to replace my pc. It really needs some upgrading to enable me to work with my photos and music library. I had hoped to purchase the newest version of I photo, but find I don't meet the system requirements. Any suggestions or ideas would greatly be appreciated. I can not toss this computer because I love my wife and she really thought she was doing something nice for me. So far it hasn't been, but I am going to find a way to use it. Thanks for looking in and maybe having some ideas.

Although some may argue that it's not cost-effective for a first generation G4 at this point, you could upgrade the processor with a faster one. The performance boost would make continued use of the computer more satisfying, until you can replace it with a newer/faster computer. Other World Computing has some compatible processor upgrades for your G4. For the same $$ spent, you could find a secondhand G4 with a faster processor and system bus speed, as well as a better graphics card and optical drive.

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