I agree with Gene's assessment concerning MSFT. Having said this, I would like to make another point which perhaps is even more significant. Rather than suggesting that one company is good and that perhaps another isn't, I see this rather as a true win-win situation created by the competitive marketplace. Is it not nice knowing that you have 2 viable operating systems to choose among and that within each operating system choices can also exist.. For me, regardless which choice one makes and for whatever reason, this makes for better computing and at numerous price points. Three cheers for choice and for the competitive marketplace which brings us those choices. The one who neglects his Bible is bound to make a failure of the Christian life. Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928), American evangelist, pastor, educator and writer