Bought Mac Air in May! Should I install Lion? I see positives and negatives posted

Ok, I am NOT a tecky! I wonder about installing the new Lion, but am afraid something will go haywire. I do not have much other than a few albums and a few documents on my 2011 Mac Air. I am running 2.13 4GB 13". Do I dare?

FIrst, see if there's anything you really want or need soon:  http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html
And some things you may stumble over: Changes in Lion from Snow Leopard.
Then check your 3rd-party apps for compatiblity.  An unofficial list:  http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
Also check with the makers of any 3rd-party peripherals (printers, scanners, NAS devices).
Yes, some folks are having troubles (mostly because they didn't do any research or preparation).  That's always true.
But rule #1 is, always do regular backups, and especially before doing major surgery on your Mac.

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