if microsoft would own adobe you would have to press a start button to exit the program. you'd have to "press any key" with no chance that the programm will react. of course you'd only be able to make bmp,jpeg and gif-pictures because IE doesnt shows anything else without plugin :o) then, if you'd like to sell any of your pictures, you have to pay Bill Gates 50% of the price, because he'll never give away any free-licence... so...i guess photoshop is and will be an adobe product for ever..(just hoping) :o)