stay with OS 3.1 or update to 3.5?

[ltstanfo]

Upgrading to either OS3.5 or OS3.9 is a matter of choice.  Neither one in my opinion (and I know it goes against the grain of many here) is a significant upgrade from OS3.1 *because* most of what the two updated OS's offer is available as patches for WB3.1. (example CDFS, CDPlayer, MUI, BOOPSI, GADTOOLS, MPEG Player, updated libraries and datatypes, etc..).  While I do not entirely agree, it has been argued by many that both upgrades are really nothing more then a bundling of the updates for WB3.1 with a little "cleanup".  I have used both OS3.5 and OS3.9 and have always gone back to WB3.1 and don't miss anything from either upgrade.. but that is me.

If you must upgrade then please bypass OS3.5 completely and go with OS3.9 as it is much more stable and more of a "finished" product in my opinion.  I do agree that if you have an accelerated AMIGA (anything with an 060 or PPC) then upgrading to OS3.9 is a reasonable choice (although there are plenty of tools to let the '060 work just fine with WB3.1).

Regards,
Ltstanfo

PS: I have a C= A4000T with VT/VF, TBC2, WarpEngine 4040, Multiface III and Ameristar 4066.

[ltstanfo]

In my opinion, most if not all of what OS3.5 and OS3.9 has to offer can be downloaded / patched into WB3.1 if you look for it.  Some products were commercial and are likely in very short supply now as the developers no longer support AMIGA but I have yet to run into any situation on my AMIGA that required me to use OS3.9 because a similar items was not available for WB3.1.  Others might have a different experience.

Regards,
Ltstanfo