E-mail recieved from ZDNET. "June 02, 2001: OK, everybody, repeat after me: Office XP has nothing to do with Windows XP Office XP has nothing to do with Windows XP Office XP has nothing to do with Windows XP Is that clear now? "XP" has no special meaning; it's just like the "95" in Windows 95 and Office 95. If you decide to upgrade yourself or your business to Office XP, you can do so without even thinking about the OS. Take a deep breath and relax. It's just another software upgrade decision like all the others. Well, not really. Businesses in Microsoft's licensing programs must upgrade to Office XP by October 1 or face dramatically higher prices for future versions. This is known as "milking the cash cow" or "extortion," depending on your vocabulary. So if you're a business buyer, repeat after me: Consumer choice has nothing to do with Office XP Consumer choice has nothing to do with Office XP Consumer choice has nothing to do with Office XP Stephen Howard-Sarin VP Content & Services, ZDNet mailto:zdnetcare@zdcommunity.com Thanks for inviting us into your mailbox." Cheers all, Curtis