There is a lot of developer and consumer interest around these applications.

Microsoft's best marketing for Vista will come from simplicity -- making the value of Vista as easy to understand as possible, so people can look and say Vista is a lot better than the version they have now, Are there too many of them to communicate the value of Vista?

It's not something I expected from AOL, but it's the right direction at the right time.

The real test for Microsoft is whether it can take search to the next level.

When I look at Linux, the playing field isn't level because Microsoft is the incumbent.

Any company that offers a platform or pseudo-platform needs to be cautious when it begins to compete with partners.

A number of developments are happening on the Internet that AOL couldn't ignore.

I'm kind of skeptical about its ultimate usefulness.

It's a dramatic turnaround for AOL.