Jaguar To Panther???, new PowerbookG4 studio.... Options

[jamester]

Hey everyone! I am a recent Mac convert, and this site is helping A LOT!

I have a new 17'' G4 Powerbook, couple months old. It has Jaguar 10.2.7, but came with the Panther discs. Being new to Mac, I decided to hold off on installing Panther.

I am ready to start putting my mobile studio together, so now I am wondering is it worth it, or to just stay with Jaguar? I know the practical differences between the two systems, but I am asking from a Recording Musician's stand point. Is it a huge difference, a little difference, better or worse????

BTW, I have decided to go with the MOTU 828mkII, couple BlueTube mic pre's, Soundtrack and Audiodesk (for now), and T-Racks for mastering. Any opinions on what's the best Audio Editor ala SoundForge?

Thanks for any help; sorry for such a LONG first post!
JAMES