DVD Studio Pro universal version

Has anyone heard anything about the DVD Studio Pro universal Version lately? I have Final Cut Pro 5 and I can upgrade to the studio for $99 which sounds like a good deal.
I'm concerned though as to if problems will exist on my PowerPC Mac Laptop 1.5mhz that I currently run Final Cut Pro 5 on? Will the universal version have problems? I know I can't (according to FAQ) install individual pieces of it on different Mac's but can I choose what I want as I really only want Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio and not the rest taking up hard drive space?
... Gary

I'm not familiar with the Tiger Cache Cleaner, what is it and how does it work?
You would think Apple would automatically strip out the Intel portions (if that is possible, which if Tiger Cache Cleaner can do it, why can't Apple's installer?) during the installation. It doesn't seem like a good idea to almost double the size of the files un-necessarily.
As for installing selectively, why does Apple's FAQ indicate you can't pick and choose which systems you want what application on? It would be better to install FCP5 on one system and DVD Studio on another so both can work at the same time?
Thanks... Gary

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