Backing up before sending in for repair.

I have a MacBook Pro 17" and need to send it in to get repaired. My question is what's the best way to back up my data? I have an external HD. My MBP came w/OSX 10.4 but I bought 10.5 and installed it, so I assume when i get it back it'll probably be whiped and have 10.4 installed.
Should I use Time Machine to back it up, then when I get it back, install 10.5 then use Time Machine to restore everything I had? Or should I copy all my stuff to the HD then copy it back on the new machine after installing 10.5? Or should I get a trial of .mac, and use the backup utility it come with instead?

Mark,
Yes, a Time Machine backup is all one needs to completely restore everything. I have to disagree with JoeyR on this one. Restoring from Time Machine is, in fact, a good deal less involved than using "clones."
A clone is going to require an additional hard drive, or at the very least an additional partition on an existing hard drive. This, in turn, may require the purchase of an additional device to accommodate the additional disk space needed. Then, you have to find and use the cloning software, learning how to use it in the process.
If, instead, you simply use Time Machine, all that will be required is that you boot to your Leopard install disk, connect the Time Machine backup drive, and choose "Restore From Time Machine Backup" from the "Utilities" menu. Once that's done, the restoration proceeds based on the speed of your external drive. In my case (with a FW 800 drive), that means about 30 minutes for a restoration of around 50 GBs. A "clone" will take no less time, given the same speed drive.
For heaven's sake, just use Time Machine and forget about making things harder than they need be.
Scott

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