Powerful and versatile. Good interface. Sexy.
Price tag...ugh. Steep learning curve.
Those familiar with other versions of Premiere pro will be in for a treat. CS3 is more powerful, stable and feature packed than ever. A word of advice. Upgrade to 3.1 as quick as possible to avoid some nasty titler bugs and memory leaks. Once that is done, you'll be a happy camper. Mac users have Final Cut, we have Premiere pro and the latest verion has been tweaked in numerous ways to provide an even friendlier editing experience. The time mapping controls are a welcome addition, as is being able to work with HD. It's also bundled with Encore and Onlocation which adds to the value.