Osx lion or mountain lion

I'm ready to upgrade my operating system to OS X Lion.  But should I wait til Mountain Lion launches in July?  What are pros and cons?

Busy days ahead for you ...
SL is needed to download Lion or ML from the App Store.  You can buy the SL disk here:  http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
Buy it now before ML hits and the SL disks drop off the online store.
Then I think you need to follow the advice I give below to ensure you have a valid SL install before going to Lion or ML.
Assuming your hardware can take ML or Lion.  Check the hardware requirements.
Following on Glenn's advice ...
You can clone your SL to an external drive and boot from it using the "option" key.  Then upgrade the internal to Lion or ML which will preserve your current install.   That way you can build the new OS without losing what you have.  This is not bashing Lion or ML, just suggesting you may need a few days to get all of the PPC application or other hurdles handled.  You would always be able to clone the xternal SL back onto the internal in case of "really bad things".

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