Cluin -

My look at IE7 is partly because Microsoft has said it wouldn't come out until Vista. They have said that their decision to release IE7 a little early was so that "people can 'get used to' the Vista look."

Although I don't expect to get Vista for some time, I'm looking at IE7 with a eye toward what's to come. My concern isn't that they've put things in different places and made them look a bit different; but with whether the new way does anything the old way couldn't, or does anything in a way that's easier, simpler, or clearer to the user. Thus far I'm seeing little real "improvement," except possibly for the kids downloading music and/or sending lots of instant messaging traffic.

With DRM management, and Sony in particular, being the most prolific source of malware out there, I don't do much "music buying." The kids who are doing all the instant messaging (and buying most of the "music") should be kept in a cage until their homework is finished, and let out only to do their chores (IMO). If they're not tired enough to go to bed when the chores are done, they need more to do.

Unfortunately, lots of those kids are corporate executives, or managing editors, so my opinions don't carry much weight, I suppose.

John