Brit wrote: Okay, let me word it this way "... NOT JUST doing some research project off in some ..." My point was not about the research, it was about Microsoft buying their way into college curriculum. Fine. :) Brit wrote: So, you think big business is as reliable of a source as independent research? Do you believe infomercials are as objective as double-blind studies? First- About big business and independent research: I believe that typically depends, I would have to treat it as a case by case basis. There are too many variables. Second- I typically don't believe in infomercials at all, they are typically just a marketing ploy to sell some product. Nick Parker