My favorite software to use is Photoshop Elements (11). But I also use Paint Shop Pro X5. I really feel there is not much difference in these two products but sometimes it one program will offer tools the other doesn't.

I also use a few of the Topaz products such as Topaz Detail, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Clean, Topaz B&W Effects, Topaz Re-Mask, and Topaz DeNoise and Topaz Simplify. (so far. I am in the process of purchasing a few more Topaz products as they go on sale).

I think I might be a software Junkie.

Perhaps I did.
I have always been an Intel fan myself.
Vista I never used. I did come from XP to Windoze 8 when my last build died after 10 years of nearly non-stop running. But the last time it was shut down, it slowly capsized.
So I just bought a ready-to-run tower with the spec's I liked. Kind of a plug and play. I plugged in my displays, wireless mouse, and wireless keyboard and let the party begin.
I hated the start screen. I thought MS rolled over and made an Apple.
But I found the desktop and began building my familiar layout.
So far I'm happy with the Box-O-Rocks.
We all have to progress at some point. I don't own my first car anymore either. ;)

Before I start I'm going to apologise for revisiting this topic but I really can't find a lens that fits what I need.
Some will have heard me whining about the poor focusing of the Canon 6D. Best advice to whiners is shut up and do something - so I have - I sold it today, with the EF 24-105 L it came with. Now to replace it
My want list :
1) Rapid to acquire focus and take the image.
2) At least 6 fps rapid shooting.
3) Good high ISO performance
4) Well built and weather resistant.
5) Handling I like.
Canon are supposed to be releasing a new 7D Mkll at Photokina and the spec list that it is expected to have, meets my needs. http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/08/are-these-the-eos-7d-mark-ii-specifications/
Now the problem. I need a high quality walk around lens that has stabilisation and weather sealing. My preferred zoom range will be from 18-24 up to 80-130. An aperture of f4 or thereabouts is fine, I'm not particularly interested in f 2.8 for weight and cost reasons.
Ideally I would like something that is sharper and slightly wider than the EF 24-105 L and I've spent a lot of time looking but I can't see anything from any manufacturer that comes any closer to my wish list.
Note I do want weather sealing as I live in a dusty environment and this appears to eliminate Tamron and Sigma from my consideration.
I'm open to at least considering other makes although that would mean replacing my greatly loved EF 70-200 L f4 is and it might be hard to afford a new body and 2 new L class lenses all at one go.
There probably isn't a solution but if anyone can think of one I'd love to hear it.
Please no brand sniping. I have no axe to bear in this regard.

LightRoom in conjunction with PS 2014. Pretty simple because the combination is the best photographic post processing software in the world. That is pretty much an established fact. However, people have their personal favorites for whatever reasons and I wouldn't argue with them. Many people look for magic software and that might mean cropping and adjusting exposure to some degree. Who knows. Some people just don't like the Adobe corporation and the way they do business. I'm a software junkie and I have just about everything ever made. Nik is different because it doesn't try to emulate Adobe and the others do.