yeah, you can do most of the same stuff in camera raw if you have a lot of time on your hands.. but LR2's interface and workflow allows you to review and process a large number of photos a lot quicker than you'd be able to in camera raw.. and you don't have to worry about file management.. and yes, lightroom's file management wacks the crap out of bridge.


i'd suggest just downloading the 30-day trial.. that's what hooked me.