Photoshop is the best program out there... GIMP isn't good enough (I use it too though but not as much).... Adobe still rules this market and I need what Photoshop offers.. I've been using VMware before but really hate it... cuz I don't just run Photoshop but intire windows... and really find that a waste of memory... well Imageready has been emulated with wine... just wonder if Photoshop 7.0 ever will function... hmmm..