Well, another option is to upgrade your current PowerBook. For a fraction of the price of a new one, you can buy a new battery (about $100) and a new, faster, larger hard drive (about $120). Maybe more RAM too if you don't have the 1 GB maximum.
The TiBook's hard drive can actually be replaced by the end user. Apple should have a manual online for how to do it. I've seen 60 GB, 5400 RPM laptop drives selling for around $100, and that would give you a nice boost in storage space and speed. It's worth considering. Then again, if you're really unhappy with your current PowerBook, maybe you shouldn't skirt the issue and just buy a new one. If you KNOW you're going to buy a new one soon anyway, then you're just wasting money if you upgrade your old one.
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