Help: Nikon D50/RAW compatability with iPhoto

I'm going to buy my first Mac tomorrow (20" iMac for those interested) and I'm wondering if I need to buy Aperture right away or wait a while. If iPhoto can handle Nikon's RAW format, which is NEF, I will hold off on Aperture. Does anyone have experience with this? Any help is appreciated!

I don't use RAW but, from what I've heard, iPhoto doesn't do very much with it. Of course, I never did understand why amateurs want to use it anyway. Be that as it may, why not wait until you get your Mac and find out for yourself?

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