Lightroom 3 alive at Adobe - Switching process ?

Question

Hello there, this is my first post to the Aperture forums ever, even if i've been a fellow user from the beginning... But that might well change soon, as i see that Adobe is really dedicated in making Lightroom the software of choice for photographers, whereas Apple seems to have abandoned ship !
That's not making me very comfortable, as i wasn't interested in switching and going to learn a new soft, but after all if it has to be that way, so be it... sights
Starting today, i'll be beta testing and learning Lightroom 3, running import tests and see how it goes, as i have a 15.000 more library to deal with. I'm more than worried on the experience that will come out of this, as i'll probably loose most of my photo work, not even talking about metadata !
Anyone thinking or running the same process wanna share thoughts about it ?
Jean-Luc

Answer 1

(hint: Apple give me anything here...even a "we're committed to Aperture moving forward" generality like they threw out before V2)
Sigh... I'm with you, although now I think it needs to be a lot more tangible than mere generalities. This is sad, sad, sad, but I too have just downloaded the LR3 beta to see what's in the works at Adobe and start preparing for any eventuality.
Let me repeat this again for the millionth time: I DO NOT WANT TO SWITCH. But I want Aperture to grow and to do it in a way that makes my work easier while offering me new possibilities.
My mind is reeling right now because after reading the release notes for LR3, I'm less and less convinced that I'll be able to keep on justifying using Aperture. Certainly not AP2. The bell now tolls...
We need something really special Apple, and fast. I know you can do it. Don't let us down, please.