I just received my upgraded iphone 4S, do i want to set up as new iphone or restore from backup

I just received my upgraded iphone 4S, do i want to set up as new iphone or restore from backup.  I upgraded from a 3 which is synced to my laptop

Restore it from your backup if the other phone worked fine.
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