Upgrade to Leopard or stay with Tiger?

I'm in need of some advice in terms of a newly purchased or rather a used G5 Power Mac 2.0 Ghz along with a few apps like DVDSP 4 upgrade, FCP 5, OS X Leoaprd, and iLife'09.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9696361#9696361
Both the above pro apps are standalone / upgrade versions I found at B&H Photo and also on ebay. In addition, I also ordered Leopard or rather the Mac Box Set - OS X Leopard, iLife/iWork. However, I'm guessing the above pro software / upgrades (as opposed to iLife'09) will actually run a bit better on Tiger as opposed to Leopard. Is this correct?
Here are the items I purchased recently for this used G5 which I'm hoping to work with soon without too many issues:
1. Final Cut Pro 5 HD: Upgrade New. M9922Z/A. 2005 Real time editing for DV, SD, HD and Film.
2. Apple MB997Z/A (SINGLE USER) Software Mac Box Set - OS X Leopard, iLife/iWork
3. DVDSP 4 Upgrade
(I should also point out that most of my work is still done in .DV format captured from a Sony 3 chip TRV900. But eventually I'd like to add a few of the latest formats as well). I won't be buying an intel mac anytime soon and I have no intention / desire to burn Blu-ray in the immediate future. I'm fine with just Single and Dual Layer Verbatim DVD-R.
TIA

Ok. That's one vote for Tiger, DVDSP 4 and FCP 5. (which seems to be supported by the following thread as well):
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2001119&tstart=0
(But I'm leaning toward a separate statup volume for adding iLife'09 and Leopard simply to have them available as well). Any thoughts here?
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mmijatov wrote:
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Hello TracyZ:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
I do not use those applications so I have no first hand knowledge. I would check with the manufacturer's web site to check on compatibility. You might also do a search of the OS X 10.4 forums to gain additional information. The printer "should" work - but, again, check to see if Epson has upgraded the driver to work with Tiger.
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elliotfromnewark wrote:
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

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{quote:title=Kappy wrote:}
Actually you would be better to install Leopard directly. You can reinstall pre-bundled software separately without installing Tiger. An Erase and Install of Leopard would be preferable to installing Tiger then upgrading to Leopard. Less chance of a problem.
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Just venting here....
I bought my first Mac in 1985, and I have been using them ever since. I have always eagerly anticipated the release of a new OS, and I have never been disappointed--until now. I upgraded to Lion on the first day it came out, and I wish I had just stayed with Snow Leopard. Some of the changes baffle me, as well as the absence of useful features I'd come to rely on in Leopard and Snow Leopard.
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You will be able to get your mail on the PowerBook. The calendars (iCal) will not sync; any events added to iPad and/or iPhone will not sync with the Mac but will sync with each other (that is: the mobile devices which are on iCloud). My MacBook Pro (Lion) and iPad2 (iOS5) sync fine; I still get my Mail on iBook G4, MacBook Pro (Snow Leopard) and iMac (Snow Leopard).
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Hi Carol, good/sound advice by Ziatron so far.
We need more info about your Mac to see if it will even be capable,
So we know more about it...
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
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Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
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Memory: 6 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
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SMC Version (system): 1.21f4
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Or if you can erase your disk...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256
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General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
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    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
It looks like they do still have it:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA
If it's a core Duo & not a Core2Duo, then it'll only run in 32 bit mode.
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256

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van D wrote:
Anyone had a similar issue: I can not longer scan things with my HP All in one since the upgrade to Leopard. Is this a coincidence or is there a problem I need to fix. Grateful for any helpful advise, Floor
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Regards from UK,
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10.4.10
# Disk 1: 2Z691-6089-A
# Disc 2: 2Z691-6113-A
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Machine ID: iMac5,2, MacPro1,1, MacPro2,1, MacBook2,1, Macmini2,1
http://www.welovemacs.com/2z6916089a.html
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