Alan - My advice would be the same thing as if you were buying a musical instrument -- buy the best one you can afford. And for that matter, get it now, rather than waiting to see whether you "take to it". You're more likely to take to it, just as with a musical instrument, if you have a great one. I started with the Pro version only to discover that it contained only a fraction of the available tracks and I found it very frustrating seeing the "N/A" (not available) sign coming up again and again. I bought the Everything PAK, and it was money well-spent. It's fantastic technology -- not perfect, but pretty amazing.