How good is RAW photo editing in iPhoto '08?

Can it compete in any way with Aperture? Is it worth it? I was settled on Aperture until this came out. It has some feaures that make it seem a little Aperture-ish, or Aperture-lite.
I don't do much RAW editing, but I up the saturation, play a little with contrast, batch-adjust white balance sometimes with the eyedropper and/or lift and stamp (this could be a deal breaker)...stuff like that.
Is the editing intuitive? Is the quality good? Is it worth it? I didn't like the editing of RAW in iPhoto '06, by the way...
PS: do I break the terms of agreement if I post a similar question in the Aperture boards?
-Scott

Scott:
Unless you have an external editor that you use for RAW editing, I believe iPhoto creates a jpg version of the RAW file on import that that's what you'd be editing. iPhoto 7's editing tools have been improved over V6 but I have no experience with Aperture. I believe it saves edits in tiff format.
Posting in the Aperture forum would be acceptable.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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