OT: X migration strategy (Jaguar v Panther)

[Erik Ness]

Greetings,

I'm definitely going to X sometime in the next month. I'd like to 
impose on you all for a critique of the following strategy:

I thought this was going to happen last year, so I do own Jaguar. 
Soon my wife will purchase a new laptop, at which point in time 
Panther becomes available. I know Panther is my endpoint, but I am 
anxious to switch ASAP because my most important software is 
FileMaker, and the new version is a hands-down, kick-@$$ winner. Is 
the transition from Jaguar to Panther transparent enough -- and the 
interface similar enough -- that I won't be pulling my hair out over 
minor differences in a month?

Some potentially meaningful addenda:

1. Window management and app switching matter to me, and what I see 
of Expose I really like, though I think I can muddle through between 
the dock and DragThing in the interim.

2. I run a lot of shortcuts, and am currently re-doing all my 
OneClick/AppleScript tricks using iKey, DragThing and AppleScript. 
Jaguar is performing nicely.

3. Though it hurts the pocketbook a bit, I'm not afraid to pay for 
the right tool (for example FileMaker and Mailsmith) if it does the 
job well.

So, am I crazy to be short-term Jaguar user, or should I just do it 
all when Panther arrives?

Cheers, and many thanks for any input.

Erik
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