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Been spending a lot of time on here!
I agree that Aperature is only in its infancy. But have a look at these reviews. I was a bit surprised.
Review: Apple's Aperture 3 photo software looks simple but is powerful
Apple Aperture for Mac - CNET Download.com
From your link.
But that hasn't happened here. Aperture 3 ($199.99, $99 for upgrades) is fine, serious software that should put a dent into rival Adobe's very popular Lightroom
The digital download version is actually only $79.99. It seems that they have fixed many of the bugs, a few still remain. When Aperture 3.0 came out, it was bad. Like REALLY bad, and I put off my purchase. But people seem happy with 3.30.
ACDSee has come out with a mac version of Pro. I'm going to download the demo now. ACDSee has been around forever.
Mac v2
http://www.acdsee.com/en/products/acdsee-pro-2-mac
PC v5.5
http://www.acdsee.com/en/products/acdsee-pro-5