I'm still using Power PC Macs (non-Intel) with Tiger (laptop and desktop), and plan to get my first Intel Mac during 2011. My need isn't urgent, so Lion might come out before I make my move. But I'm thinking I should get the Mac while Snow Leopard is the included OS, for this main reason: Nikon Capture NX2. Given Nikon's slow release history (e.g., not releasing a Snow Leopard compatible version of NX2 for many, many months), I'd like to know I can still use NX2 on my new Mac in case a Lion-compatible version of NX2 (or even NX3) isn't released for months (or years). I imagine this strategy might apply to other 3rd party software I use that might lag behind or get abandoned before Lion.
So the strategy is to get a Snow Leopard laptop this year, then a new Lion desktop next year to cover all bases.
Is my reasoning sound? What are the drawbacks of this strategy?
Thanks!
Mark