they are adopting a 1-year release cycle.

Fascinating. I'm still on 10.6: no compelling reason to upgrade.

By the time I _do_ upgrade I'm in for some future shock: like dropping a Victorian gentleman into Haight-Ashbury in 1968.

My work laptop is on 10.5.8...

I'm still on 10.5.8 too, I want to upgrade but I really don't see any reason why I should.

I would probably still be on 10.5, but the new laptop came with 10.6.