Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools.
GoLive CS is a solid Web-site creation option for designers, but only as part of the Creative Suite package from Adobe.
A bevy of enhancements, including an entirely new type engine, make Illustrator CS a worthy upgrade and a solid member of the Creative Suite.
Photoshop CS remains the choice for professional image editing, and it's worth the upgrade, although some new features could be better implemented.
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Adobe's professional Web-authoring tool includes updates that make it more competitive with the latest version of Macromedia's Dreamweaver; improved integration with other Adobe products also seems designed to win over current Dreamweaver users.
Thanks to Adobe's continued refinement of Photoshop, it looks like the program will retain its leadership position as the essential image-editing tool for graphics professionals.
The new InDesign CS will hold its own as the document-layout anchor of Creative Suite and as a standalone DTP package, but as a product update, there's little to write home about.
Microsoft Expression Web is a solid Web site layout program that replaces FrontPage and offers tools for dynamic designs, although we'd like more help for newbies.
Apple's smaller-scale iMac remains our favourite all-in-one. And while its looks, its ease of use, and its performance are all selling points, Windows PCs are starting to catch up (at least with the latter).
While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.
Despite a few useful features, the ASUS Eee Box is a novelty at best. It can't come close to the performance and robustness of even the most basic standard budget PC, while a low-end notebook can do everything it can do and more.
It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC.
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