If you are interested in trying out the latest Photoshop version, you can get a 30 day trial version from Adobe. It’s a big download, so prepare to use all your bandwidth for a while – 1 GB in total. The trial version includes all features so you can do a proper test-drive.
Download a free trial of Adobe Photoshop CS5 [adobe.com]
I have used Photoshop for many years. Currently, I’m on CS2. I feel that PS has gone the way of Microsoft Office, and so many other apps out there in terms of bloat. Hell, itunes is now larger than Photoshop 7 was. And now, CS5 is a gig? Yikes!