Probably the best 2 sentence description I ever read concerning sRGB and AdobeRGB. I don't use AdobeRGB any more, as my prime reason for using Photoshop is printing on cheapo inkjets.
T Rittenhouse wrote:
Also, sRGB should be close to what you can get on a print. AdobeRGB loses a lot of oomph when printed. The profiles can be compared to a print and a slide respectively.

