As discussed in the new gear thread I have a new Windows PC. It's a bit beasty so should hopefully empower me to PP things faster and easier.

I'm sold on the LR + PS workflow so don't try to convince me otherwise

CS5 is out and has been for a while and I've heard about a feature or two I like the sounds of so will be working towards a copy of that.

It looks like LR2 is still the latest stable production version. I currently use LR1.4 still on my old laptop. I also know LR3 is out there in Beta and, again, has a feature or two I think will be very handy for the type of photography I do.

So what do people think? Can I even get LR3 as an install or do I need to upgrade from my older version to get it? Can I export my LR1.4 catalogues, presets, images in such a way that will import straight into LR3?

Thoughts welcome.

I can't wait to get this stuff working on my Dell U2410 monitor and new PC. It's going to make PP a bit more fun for me I think.