HTRegz,

I wont call you a jack ass!!! but I think you were too quick to respond w/o understanding the full features of a switch.

Your comment:
"Because if you are going into a switch then you'll only be able to sniff packets destined for your computer" is not totally accurate...........This is the default feature....
You can however span a port to mirror any port/s and or VLANs you want therefore allowing you to sniff any traffic on the switch you are connected to.

Just an FYI...

P.S.

Just another note...Ethernet is a broadcast technology wether you are using a hub or a switch.....Another false statement...Sniffers/protocol analyzers monitor collision domains nothing to do with broadcast domains..