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>>>all the little features do add up to a feature-list that they can market...
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>>Microsoft isn't selling feature - Microsoft is selling "This is the direction we're going - don't get left behind!"
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>Well, they do like to market broad concepts...I didn't mean to get you going just by asking about a Search Toolbar :)

Now - Now - you starting to sound like your patronizing me - nothing melts my CD like a MS party liner intentionally stiffening the dander - besides - it's friday!:) But - to the rant:

They're not marketing concepts - they're marketing the as yet undefined 'direction' - forget where its going (except to MS coffers), the important thing is that we agree to be in lock step with the plan (what ever it is!:0) - because: Someday during prayer, the preacher will look up to see who has not bowed their head and we'll have to listen to the the standard "you're either with us or against us!" sermon.

They want a giant object that all will have to feed through(Kronos!), all will have to purchase content from and pay toll to have move through! And - they want yo to beleive that a repackaged VB product is an integral part of that yet-to-be-define plan. Microsoft wants money - and when that is the goal one will do and say almost anything to get it! Things change!

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>>I still have not heard what .NET has that represents such a big step forward in the state of technology. THe only thing I have heard about .NET is that it has themed controls and buffet attendees love it! I don't see the beef in .NET.
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>Maybe some deeper study is in order? At least that's what I'm doing... <g>
Now you really got my gourd:-)