Photoshop CS3 or CS4 with LR?

This is probably my last thread for today
What are the advantages of using CS4 over CS3 with regard to LightRoom? Does it offer better integration or functionality? I have CS3 and I'm happy with this and have little temptation to upgrade but given that I'm probably going to make the jump from aperture to LR, I want to know if its worth upgrading my photoshop as well.
Any thoughts/opinions?

Let me ask the question this way, and I don't know if this is a no-no. It is on the apple discussion forums so feel free to let me know.
Based on adobe's prior releases of CS, they typically hold to a 18 to 24 month cycle and its reasonable not knowing anything that they might hold to that schedule for CS5. So is it worth waiting 8 to 12 months for CS5 or just bite the bullet for CS4. I like some of the features that are in CS4 but given I'm on a mac, the 32bit vs 64bit is a hassle (though not a huge one). The 100 dollars off for the suite is a tempting siren song that's drawing me in, but dropping 400 to 500 bucks is a tough call.

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