My experience on a PC is that 6 is noticably faster than 5.5 for such tasks as rotating and resizing images. 7 is somewhat faster than 6. Given that the text tool was completely revamped in going from 5.5 to 6 it wouldn't be surprising if that had slowed down. Also the new paint engine on 7 will run slower if you're having it do something really complex. What are the specs on your machine? Adobe is recommending a pretty hefty system for 7, although it will run on slower machines. - Ken Heronheart -