I still use Photoshop 6.0 circa 1999. It loads in a few seconds max, and it has all the core functionality necessary for web graphics work. In fact, even PS 5.5 would do fine because it was the first version that supported Save for Web.
If you are using the latest version of Photoshop for web work only, you are wasting time and money for tons of features you don't really need.
Agree, I don't think Adobe has ever really positioned PS as a web tool I always thought of it more as something for people to process photos with, including huge photo files which are intended for billboards etc.
If you are using the latest version of Photoshop for web work only, you are wasting time and money for tons of features you don't really need.