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>>Thanks, it's interesting that you say the syntax is closer to VFP, as most people's perception seems to be that VB's is closer to VFP.
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>Take a look at this brief comparison of syntax between the two.
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>http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/012702-1.shtml
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>I prefer C# because I think that VB.Net is way too verbose, but think that at least knowing how to _read_ both is a good skill to have. Knowing the syntactical differences, I would agree with the notion that it really does become a personal preference. After reading a few .Net books and seeing the same basic examples over and over, the differences between the two are fairly transparent to me now.
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>I'm trying to remain open minded however, and if the VB guys can show me compelling reasons to use VB.Net, I will.

I think being open minded is the best approach, you can't just rule things out without at least have some knowledge of their existence.

Kev