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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Padawan" data-source="post: 58225" data-attributes="member: 273"><p>The machine itself will run OS X quite happily (and immdb stated, Panther will offer the best performance).  However, I would definitely recommend upgrading both the hard drive and the RAM.  The 3 GB drive will be barely adequate to install OS X and Office onto and still have enough space left over for OS X's swap file.  Also, 160 MB will again be barely adequate to run OS X and ideally you'd have at least 256 MB (the more you can afford to install, the better).  As far as battery life, I don't know Apple's quoted figures from that machine, but on an older notebook such as this, it's very possible that the battery won't hold the same charge that it once did, so you might want to looking into purchasing a new battery if battery life is a primary concern.</p></blockquote><p></p>