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Rosetta will not be supported in Lion
  Lion will be released on the Mac App Store in July, but if you are dependent on older apps like Quicken and Office 2004 and older versions of Quicken
  So how do you tell which apps might require Rosetta and what are your options if you still need those apps?
Do I have Rosetta Apps?
  Select the Application in the Finder and do a Get Info
    Under "Kind" it will show in parentheses
    Intel, Universal you are OK
    If it says "Power PC" it requires Rosetta
  Use System Profiler
    Applications-->Utilities-->System Profiler
    Under the Apple Menu
      Choose About this Mac
      Click the 'More Info…' button
      Shortcut: Hold the Option key down while clicking the Apple menu and the 'About this Mac' will become 'System Profiler…'
    Under the 'Software' section click on 'Applications'
      If you don't see it make sure you are using the 'Full Profile' under the 'View' menu
    Sort by the 'Kind' column and check for any apps listed as 'Power PC'
  Here are some common apps you may be using
    Quicken 2007
    FileMaker 6
    FileMaker 8
    Adobe CS1
    Microsoft Office 2004
Don't forget drivers
  Print drivers may also rely on Rosetta, but are trickier to figure out
  Check with the printer manufacturer's support site to see if they have updated Universal drivers
  The System Preferences could be an issues, but it hasn't supported Rosetta since 10.4.5, so you've likely updated all your System Preference panes by now. (some older versions allowed you to run in Rosetta mode, but that was long ago).
Running PowerPC after Lion
  So what are your options if you still need these apps?
    1) Don't upgrade. You could stick with Snow Leopard, it should be supported for security patches for a while
    2) Dual boot. Partition or get a second external drive and load Snow Leopard and your unsupported Rosetta Apps
    3) Run a second Mac with an older OS
      Dust off an old Power PC Mac or run an Mac with Snow Leopard or earlier OS
      Use a KVM switch to make things easier or access using Remote Access
        Could also set it up as a second server on your network
        Get creative
      You likely have a friend or family member who is looking for a home for their old PPC machine.
    4) Upgrade or find alternative apps that are Universal
      Depending on your needs there are many great options
        iWork
        NeoOffice
        iBank
        MoneyWell
    5) Run Windows
      I know extreme, but you could use the "better" windows versions of the Apps under Parallels or VMWare fusion.