Universal Love

I found out today that one can upgrade Adobe Creative Suite across platforms. This is very, very exciting! It means that when I switch over to Mac, I won't have to shell out full price for the latest version of Creative Suite. This is good news...like $700 good news.

Speaking of which, I'm reading rumors of a second-quarter release date for CS3, which has (or will have, so help their bottom line) Universal Binary (insert trumpet blast here). Intel Macs now running CS or CS2 for Mac must run under (shudder) Rosetta, which means that you might as well sketch out all your ideas using an inkless pen, as it would actually reduce your work hours and improve productivity.

So in addition to a new Intel Mac and the CS3 package, go ahead and add a Wacom Intuos Tablet to my insanely pricey wish list. (Might as well, right?) As long as you're at it, this is the absoulte coolest, the Wacom Cintiq. This bad boy lets you work directly on your screen with the pen...its pressure sensitive and everything.

I may need a cigarette.