Sorry to ask again, but should I install Leopard on my 3 year old machine?

Can my system handle it?
What steps should I take if I do decide to install Leopard clean (not upgrade.) I have an external drive and plan to back up any important settings or data. I have never wiped a Mac clean and reinstalled an operating system, because surprise... I haven't had to. (**** you Windows XP!)
But I would like to start fresh in hopes that a clean install will help overall performance.
Thanks for reading.

Shiloh wrote:
The other thing is that I'm not really sure there is anything of great importance on my machine. All of my music, photos, and office documents are already backed up on the external drive. The bookmarks and all of that... I'm not too attached to. I wouldn't mind starting over from scratch. Thanks again.
If you have all your important data backed up and you really don't care about anything else, then just go for an erase and install. It's the safest and if it doesn't work, you know it was not your fault, assuming your 3-year old meets the specs.
Just do a final recheck of what files you really need, make sure you have the latest copies of them. Don't forget passwords, bookmarks which you mentioned, etc. That's why a clone is best - you don't have to bother with the details. It's overkill, but it's safe.
With a 3-year old, I seriously doubt an upgrade would go smoothly, especially on a PPC.
And don't forget to unplug that external drive before installing Leopard. Yes, there have been reports of Leopard corrupting an external drive during installation. Even if they are only rumous, I would take them seriously.
Unplug the backup drive before installing Leopard

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