Upgrading PPC Mini from Panther to Tiger... Worth it?

Hi all
I'm currently running a PPC Mini 1.4ghz 1gb memory with OS10.3.9.
Would this machine run the latest version of Tiger ok?
Is Tiger more efficient than Panther? Would I notice any speed increase/decrease?
Should I wait until Leopard is available to upgrade (if I can install on a PPC Mini)?
Lots of thoughts at the moment, I'd appreciate your comments.
Thanks, Lee

Hi all
I'm currently running a PPC Mini 1.4ghz 1gb memory
with OS10.3.9.
Would this machine run the latest version of Tiger
ok?
Yes, most certainly. I run Tiger on a G4 Mac bought in late 1999 - the mini you own is considerably more powerful, and will run Tiger just fine. It will not render 'core video' effects, but the only OS-based example of this is the inamous 'ripple effect' in Dashboard. Doesn't stop you adding widgets, they just don't show the ripple effect when dropped onto the desktop.
Is Tiger more efficient than Panther? Would I notice
any speed increase/decrease?
Yes, Tiger is more efficient in terms of user interface code, so the user typically gets the sense of it running a little faster.
Should I wait until Leopard is available to upgrade
(if I can install on a PPC Mini)?
I would certainly expect Leopard to be compatible with PPC systems including the mini since even by next year, there will be considerably more PPC Macs in service than Intel models. For Apple (or indeed any developer) not to continue effective PPC support for a while yet would be economically disastrous.
As to whether you should wait.... well Panther is a great operating system in its own right, so there's no imperative to do so, but Tiger has a more rounded and complete feel to it, and of course is required for some applications like iLife 06. It also contains some very neat enhancements such as Dashboard - though much can be emulated in Panther with utilities.
In my view Tiger is worth it for the slightly better interface speed and general feel.

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