I'm behind the curve on several Intel Mac/software-related issues...it's my understanding that you can run your old (PPC) software on an intel-based mac, provided you have an emulation environment, which I believe is what Rosetta is.. I read a post elsewhere that said that you could not run the PPC version of final cut pro/studio on an intel mac, emulation or no, and I wanted to get clarification on this. Lots of times when people say you "can't" do something with a computer, it turns out to be their own personal bias, and not an actual accounting of what can or can not be done. thanks! z