Adobe Lightroom vs Photoshop CS4 Part II

Photoshop CS4
Having used CS2 and CS3 I thought that CS4 would be just a rebadging of CS3 with a little candy to make me feel good about the upgrade but, whoa CS4 is pretty damn impressive.
I have only just got my version but I like it. The appearance is smoother, sleeker and has some nice features.
Now I know that this a comparison between Lightroom and CS4 but it is totally unfare to compare Lightroom to the complete Photoshop package so lets just look at the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and Bridge components to keep things fair.
Bridge is excellent for browsing files and creating workflows which I found particularly hard to do with Lightroom and because I would like Lightroom to have a bridge equivelant, lets not dwell on this part of the review. ACR is where it is at. New tools comparitive to Lightroom obviously made by the same company, designed by the same design crew or at least shared, it is hard to tell them apart. I particularly like the healing tool they have added. It is intuitive and does a great job of blending into the surrounding area. The adjustments tool also has the auto mask which is great. The program layout is not as appealing as Lightroom but it isn't Lightroom it is Photoshop. Just as a side issue, while we are on photoshop (which is a whole new article in itself) there are some great modification to the tools. I like that they added the exposure adjustment tool to the package in the masks.
So if I had the cash which one would I buy. I suppose it depends on a few factors. Either one is great for working in a RAW environment. The tools are very similar and it would be difficult to say one is better than the other. I prefer the look and feel of Lightroom, I like the features to view and compare images, the flagging sytem and the automatic changing of file to DNG.
Photoshop CS4 still has Bridge which is great for file management, ACR has the same tools as Lightroom so it is almost a dead heat. Lightroom still needs photoshop to do editing that isn't in RAW. Lightroom is cheaper about $170 student edition, compared to CS4 which is about $299, BUT you have to buy photoshop something (Elements 7 $199) to complete your photoediting package.
So I personally chose Photoshop CS4 for the complete package, but I have heard a wisper that very soon the Lightroom package will be Lightroom and Photoshop combined. This will then be the premier package to have. Lets just wait and see...