HT1338 Should I update OSX10.5.8 to Snow Leopard?

Should I update OSX 10.5.8 on MacBookPro to Snow Leopard or something else?
I use my laptop for a wide variety of business and personal uses.

Hello:
That is an individual decision.  Opinions are worth what you pay for them (sometimes) and mine are free.
IMHO, running an old and unsupported version of OS X is a prescription for future problems.
I would, at a minimum, update to OS X 10.6.  Then, if your system will support it, I would then go directly to OS X 10.8.
Barry

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