From RH9 to Fedora

[bscreen at tin.it]

Hi list.

Scenario:quite new laptop (pIV, 512 Mgb, ...). Quite minimal RH9 installation
(blackbox wm, no kde/gnome, very few services running, ...). Typical use:
browsing, e-mail, some compiling, some office (OO1.1), plus quite a lot
of networking and security stuff (VMWare with frrebsd+windows + a few compiled
sw).
I am very attracted but quite doubtful about installing FC1. Pros are:
- I like new things ;)
- I am not planning to buy RHWS in the future, so ... one step forward now
 would be good.
Cons:
- mhm, changes always bring some risk :)

Now the question: I need some opinions on other pros, and of course cons,
about switching from my current setup to FC1.

TIA to all.
b