Sometimes I don’t feel like my commentary on the state of Microsoft technology is miscarry but sometimes after I read the sarcastic and often derogatory posts of some people I begin to wonder if some people don’t understand the concept of a business. As a small business owner I understand the need to generate revenue in order to sustain the lifestyle I enjoy and also the lives of the people that work for me. Although I would love to be able to just give things away to my grateful customers they understand that the services I provided are worth the money. Similarly I do not show these people how to steal from my partners so that they can save a few dollars.

MSN 8, the new version of Microsoft’s popular internet access product, adds a considerable number of valuable features that I will most certainly use. I haven’t used a dial up connection since 1993 but I have used hotmail for almost as long. When MSN Explorer was released I installed it so that my parents and little sister could browse the internet more easily. At the time both these products provided valuable services for free and I was grateful but when I was offered the opportunity to receive greater storage for what I consider a low price, I was happy to pay for the service.