iMacs

i'm looking to buy a Mac for home use and some freelance designing.
the new iMacs look nice and are reasonable. i use a Mac Pro at work. industrial machines. :)
and pretty expensive.
so my question is if anyone is using an iMac at home and running Adobe software. any issues? slow?
i know one bummer is no CD drive. need to buy an external drive and Toast?

thanks for your help,
cesar