CS3 vs CS5

[arkmannj]

Hello,
I have a 15" MBP 3,1 (Sept 2007)
(Intel C2D 2.4GHz, 4MB Cache, Santa Rosa, 4GB Ram, 500GB Storage @5400RPM, GeForce 8600M GT 256MB VRAM)

I am a student (returning to school) and so I qualify for the Adobe discount for the Creative suite. I already have CS3 (Master Collection) and am considering buying CS5 (Design Premium).

I was wondering if I should notice any performance decrease/increase and any general thoughts if it's worth it or not.

Thanks and al the best.

 

[Blue Velvet]

Get it, no doubt about it at all. The improvements and general feeling of solidity with InDesign alone make it completely worth it, although it's a little more sluggish on my Mac which isn't as new as yours. Thoroughly recommended.

 

[mrathee]

Agreed.

CS5's new features are absolutely incredible.
Content aware on its own is phenomenal.