What exactly is Aperture?

As a present I got Aperture and I'm not too sure weather I should open the box and start using the software OR just stick with iPhoto?
Loads of questions I'm afraid but the software is kinda pricy enough:
1. What exactly is it Aperture does? Is it a scaled down Apple version of Photo Shop or just a fancy version of iPhoto?
2. Will my machine be fast enough (2.4GHz Intel Core Duo 2 - It works fine with PS CS 5.0)?
3. If I chose to keep Aperture and instal it, does it "replace" iPhoto?
4. Will I be able to use Front Row as my picture viewer on my flatscreen?
5. Do I have to transfer my iPhoto library (the huge file) to Aperture and if so do I keep the iPhoto file or can i delete this (I'm running low on HDD space as it is)?
6. After all these questions, will you still have enough energy to help me out should it go pear shaped?
Thanks for any replies guys

You have some great answers. Permit some nuance, if you will.
Cupart wrote:
1. What exactly is it Aperture does? Is it a scaled down Apple version of Photo Shop or just a fancy version of iPhoto?
Aperture a fancy version of iPhoto in the same sense that a Porsche is a fancy VW. Aperture (and Lightroom, for that matter) are a rethink of what a photographer needs most, not a fancy pixel editor (we already have Photoshop) but rather a image centered alternative to the Finder (or Explorer). iPhoto was the first effort and Aperture is the real deal.
2. Will my machine be fast enough (2.4GHz Intel Core Duo 2 - It works fine with PS CS 5.0)?
If you have 4 GB of RAM you should be fine. Aperture 3 is very speedy on my little Mini.
3. If I chose to keep Aperture and instal it, does it "replace" iPhoto?
Not necessarily, but probably. Took a few years, but I eventually migrated everything to Aperture. The nice thing is you don't have to decide all at once. You can start by adding all of your new images to Aperture, and then, when you are comfortable, move your iPhoto images or simply reference them. The alternatives are endless and most are reversable.
4. Will I be able to use Front Row as my picture viewer on my flatscreen?
Sorry, no idea.
5. Do I have to transfer my iPhoto library (the huge file) to Aperture and if so do I keep the iPhoto file or can i delete this (I'm running low on HDD space as it is)?
No, see previous answer.
Take some time to read the on line manual, watch the videos and haunt Rob Boyer's site. Most of those who post here with their socks in a knot about Aperture are trying to make it act like a file browser rather than accepting it as a full on image centric operating environment. And yes, Photoshop makes a very nice plug-in to Aperture.
Bonne chance!
DiploStrat

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