>What I find strange is that if both Windoze boxes and Macs provide >roughly the same set of features to the end-user, why do people choose >the machine that is *harder* to use? Do they honestly believe that >mastering a more difficult machine makes them a superior person? Or >does it just make them a more difficult person? :-) One of the biggest reasons people go Windows, I've noticed, is the "Hey, I can steal software from work" aspect. This, and that damned Solitire game, have been decisive for Wintel. -- ________________________________ J-LIST http://www.jlist.com Thousands of unique products from Japan, from Hello Kitty toilet paper to miniature sushi to our world-famous "I'm looking for a Japanese girlfriend" T-shirts. Visit us now! Interested in my life in Japan? See the Peter Payne homepage at http://www.peterpayne.net/