> BR>Yeah, the more I started to complain the more I took notice of
  >pricing on many of MS products. Other than the Home editon
  >releases you rarely see a price reduction, but then there's always
  >the "gray" market.
 > Are those the software packages that come in different
 > languages  and
 > which don't come with docs in english?
 [----------^^^^ you said the above ^^^^-----------]
I didn't notice anything along those lines. The Home Editon s/w was supposed 
to be more affordable and simpler to use as well as be intended for the 
typical home computer user. Basically, many were entertainment or educational 
in nature or limited productive s/w(less full featured). The Home Editon s/w 
was abandoned and thus what early titles there maybe out there won't be re- 
released, I guess they're dumping the warehouses. However, it certainy won't 
surprise me to find foreign ordinated releases now and then, but I haven't 
seen any increase of what's out there, but I'll keep an eye out for it. 
-_-_-Bill
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