THANKS FOR RESPONDING, I ACTUALLY PLAYED AROUND WITH THE WINDOWS-ME BETA TODAY AND FROM A QUICK VISUAL CHECK IT SEEMS LITTLE HAS CHANGED FROM 98. I HAVE INVESTED A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY IN METACREATIONS PRODUCTS, AND SINCE MY NEW COMPUTER WILL ARRIVE WITH "ME" AS THE OS I WANTED SOME OPINIONS ON IT. BY THE WAY DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD BOOK ON PAINTER 5.5.