>>>When is c# scheduled to be released for real - do you know?
>I don't know for sure. The last I heard was about this time next year.
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>>>How is the performance?
>Haven't gotten that far into it to know for sure. So far all I have is a form with a few controls on it connecting to SQL Server. There appears to be a long delay when the program starts for the first time, but subsequent restarts are much faster. Looking forward to getting into it deeper. Just got my first book on C# a couple of weeks ago (C#, availabe from Sams publishing)

I don't think you can accurately measure the performance. The "Tech Preview" is too early in the development cycle. I doubt there's been much optimization.