Which Mac is better for making music?

I need macbook for making music, but which one is better macbook?
Macbook 13.3''
2.16Ghz C2D
13.3" LCD
2GB DDR2
80GB HDD
SuperDrive
Or this Powerbook
17-inch TFT widescreen display with 1680x1050 resolution
1.67GHz processor
2GB memory (DDR2)
120GB hard drive
Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVDRW/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon graphics card
Full-size, backlit keyboard
Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 & 800
This powerbook is older but it has bigger display, which one is good for Garageband, i would put Leopard on it

The Macbook 13.3.
I use it to make music on garageband and many other softwares its the one I suggest. Beware of the fan problem upon updating to 10.6.8.

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