What is the best way to preview Images

I'm trying to figure out if Lightroom is the best software for the first part of my workflow and if so, how to do it.
When I import images, I copy them to my hard drive and at the same time to my backup drive. Before doing that, I want a good preview of the images and get rid of garbage that I don't even want to back up.
To do anything with images in LR, you have to import them first. Since I shoot in Raw, I'm limited in my choice for viewing the images first. Sometimes, I will start Bridge and use my normal rating system on the cards and delete garbage before importing into LR. My problem with this is that Bridge is slow and the reason I moved to LR in the beginning, Also, I'd rather keep my workflow within as few pieces of software as possible. (My opinion is that LR should come with CS and demote Briidge to Elements, but that's a different thread.
I'm looking at another software for sorting and rating, but again, this is more expense and overhead on something LR should be able to do.
Anyway, I am looking for the best way to get this done in LR, or alternatives that others are using.
Thanks

The much maligned import module in the LR3 beta will do what you want. You can view the images on your card in loupe view and decide which ones to import. It is not grease lightning, but not bad on my PC.
Rory

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>I have created an image with multiple layers and many of
the layers are the
> text I would like to use as links. When I sliced up the
image using layer
> based
> slices, the end result was a degraded image.
>
> The page I am working on with the slice marks affecting
it can be seen at:
>
http://www.gigharborrealestate.com/ingigharbor/testpage.htm
>
> What is the best way to create a series of links in an
image?
> The jpeg version of the image I am working on is at:
>
http://www.gigharborrealestate.com/ingigharbor/image/form-banner.jpg
>
> The psd version of the image I am working on is at:
>
http://www.gigharborrealestate.com/ingigharbor/image/form-banner.psd
>
> The html version is at:
>
http://www.gigharborrealestate.com/ingigharbor/test.html
>
> I can't wait to hear from you experts as to the best way
to do this!
>
> thanks,
>
> Mike
>

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