[Lt Major Burns]

they come from drastically different backgrounds. The mx studio has grown up from motion graphics and webdesign, wheras the adobe suite has grown up from print based media.

i would say that the adobe suite is better for producing graphics, visuals, wheras the mx suite is superior for applying those visuals to a motion/web/screen project.

you could produce a world-class website on both, but i think your problem here is inexperience. i would say before you spalsh out on these expensive suites, get some adequate training in both, and then you can decide for yourself. i really don't think this something we can answer, as it's mainly personal preference. it's taken me 10 years to get the level i am on photoshop, it took me 6 months of intensive training to be able to animate effectively (ie not crap) on flash. these programs are amazinlgy complex, and they don't suffer fools easily. the learning curve for any of the apps within each suite is immense.

i would get training on the different disciplines, using an institutions copies of these programs before even thinking in investing in your own.