Should I format my hard disk tomorrow, and install Mac OS X 10.6 tomorrow, or just upgrade from 10.5?

Should I format my hard disk tomorrow, and install Mac OS X 10.6 tomorrow, or just upgrade from 10.5?
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Just upgrade. Also if you buy the $29 version you have to upgrade anyway. To install it on a blank hard drive you have to buy the other more expensive version.
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