Powerbook Ti to Mac Pro dual

Hi all its been a while since i have been in here, switcher 4 years ago when i bought my Ti 1Ghz now its time to upgrade as i am improving my art skills. I am thinking about Mac Pro Dual Core 2G ram etc, and a nice new 23" display. But i am concerend that my Photoshop CS2 may run slow under rosetta ( any one using the same ) Because i will not be able to afford to upgrade the software as well and also should i wait a month or two until we know when Leopard is going to be launched, I dont want to have to fork out for that 2weeks later either. Any advice on what i can expect on the performance side would be kind, oh and if you are wondering in 4 years only 1 Kernel Panic and never let me down or lost data. Its been the best....and now i want more...... need the banks help though....bummer eh never mind life is for living cheers in advance all.
regards
sparkd

As long as you know to install 4GB RAM, you will be fine. And reinstall from scratch your PPC programs or it won't run worth a darn. Mac Pro is light-years, 500% boost easily. It is/was 275% boost over G4 MDD.
Even if Leopard shipped tomorrow, I would probably caution on making it primary OS until it has had a couple updates, like 10.5.3, and CS3 has had a couple months of kicking the tires.
I like to either buy a system that earns income and pays off, or cash-only so I am not paying for plastic, setting aside $100/month since the G5 came out 3+ yrs ago knowing I would be buying something.
Even an iMac or MacBook Pro would be a big improvement. And you can save on Apple Specials.

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