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Should I upgrade?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
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Hi,
I am currently using a MBP core duo 2.0 ghz with 2gb of ram with 10.4.11 on it.
I use my system for web browsing with firefox, viewing videos with VLC, downloading podcasts using itunes and watching flash video in firefox.
However, i love to multitask and hate GUI lag.
I was wondering would i see any performance increase/decrease with an upgrade to 10.5? I don't use any cutting edge apps that require 10.5 so that is not a problem.
My main concern is performance, something I would like to know before I shell out any money
Would love any experiences you can share and if you could please let me know what hardware you were using
Thanks in advance
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Senior User
Join Date: Dec 2001
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If speed is what you're after, I'd wait 'till SnowLeopard comes out, allegedly in January 09. It promises to clean up the code so as to make everything work a lot faster and better. Why spend $129 now, when you can have a much better system in a few months?
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Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2001
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More likely Summer '09.
Steve
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Celebrating 10 years and 4000 posts on MacNN!
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Mac Elite
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I thought January '09 seemed a little anxious...
(Last edited by Mac User #001; Oct 21, 2008 at 11:52 AM.
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Mac Elite
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It really is your call. Snow Leopard has been announced and is due late spring/early summer of '09. If you can wait that long, then put the money towards that. The only reason I would say wait is the fact that you'd be paying $129 now and probably another $129 next year to upgrade again.
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Nothing you do is particularly demanding, and you are fine with Tiger.
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
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I'd wait till the release of Snow Leopard.
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