Though the version I currently use (PS7) has some vector tools and can, for instance use text with it' s vector information instead of rasterizing it, I do not have a lot of faith in the Pdf file that results. It seems that the CS release (and the current computing power that we have on our hands) actually makes one big package of the Adobe products. When there should be more vector tools in Photoshop, there would also be the need for managing the palets that are specific for it. The end result would be a kind of switching that will take place when using Illustrator CS and Photshop CS. For lay-out and all I think Illustrator is not the right package. InDesign has the tools that are specific for that kind of stuff. So the Creative Suite sounds rather good to me (I will start using it next year, when the localised version will be released, so maybe there will be some drawbacks). I understand that the introduction of Dimensions-like additional functionality in Illustrator CS results in sluggish performance and large files, so trying to squeeze every other function in one program may not be the best way. Or maybe I am used to using 3 programs for 3 areas: pixels, vectors and lay-out. Old-fashioned and all.