Greetings -
I've been using an i1 Photo Pro kit for monitor calibration and printer profile making for awhile now, and have been happy with the results. However, Xrite wants $400 for a software upgrade to make it compatible with OS 10.7(Lion).
The Spyder3 Studio RS outfit has been getting good reviews and is Lion compatible out of the box for about the price of the Xrite upgrade. Selling the i1 would leave me with a tidy sum, and divest me from the lackadaisical support and software development of Xrite. The Spyder also has some capabilities that the i1 lacks.
I've used the Datacolor products in the past, and they've always been good with support, and their upgrades have been either free or vary modestly priced.
I'm not a working pro and mostly print as a hobbyist, so the rapidly escalating investment in the i1 is looking less attractive all the time. And while I plan on sticking with OS 10.6.8 for the foreseeable future, eventually I will be assimilated...
Any insights appreciated.