Response to "You're so last year!"
SHCA, you make a strong argument for complete central control by Microsoft. If we're all happy with "big brother" watching over us then you have a point. Oops....you mean someone might think independently? Yep, it can happen, SHCA. In my humble opinion, you and Microsoft have the attitude that is best expressed by saying, "You WILL go to the party and you WILL have fun because I say so". As was pointed out by "LastChip" and "LK" , there are viable and lower cost alternatives available which I am sure that a goodly number of users will embrace. Not everyone likes being blindly controlled by the "Microsoft puppeteer." However this all comes down to freedom of choice, which is what our way of life thankfully is all about. Thank you all for the varied opinions. Its really interesting and educational to be able to experience them. I appreciate it.
