Video playback on older (slower) computers

I tested a Flex application I've been working on with my old computer and the playback of audio and video using the VideoPlayer component is essentially non-functional, even after waiting for the source to load completely. The computer in question:
mac OS 10.4.11, 667MHz PowerPC (PowerBook) 1MB L3 cache, with 768 MB SDRAM
This is undoubtedly an old setup, however it does play most video content that's on the web, so it does raise concern for me. I know there's not a definitive answer, but I'm just looking for some general feedback as to wether or not I should be concerned with this lack of functionality and if so, if there are any suggestions about addressing this issue.
Thanks~Benny

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