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Eric: There are a lot of things that could be addressed on the training issue. But, I will also add that AutoCAD has gotten a bad rap over the years. A lot of people consider AutoCAD to be a difficult program to learn. I don't know why. Have you ever tried learning a program like Corel or Ventura Publisher or Quark to the same level of proficiency that most users learn AutoCAD? How about programming Word for Windows macros or building a particularly intricate spreadsheet with Excel? If anything, many of the programs I mention are easier to simply start using, because more people understand the metaphors, but are just as difficult (or more difficult) to master when one delves into the more intricate depths of the software. AutoCAD, on the other hand, may be a bit harder to start with because the metaphors are a bit different from those we're used to (on a drafting table), but once you get started, it falls into place rather quickly. It's just a matter of the shape of the learning curve, not the difference in elevation from beginning to end. Where is this leading? I think AutoCAD can be mass marketed. The technical support of AutoCAD is probably more involved in getting all the peripherals configured properly rather than in making the program work. That was certainly part of the reasoning behind not including ADI driver support in AutoCAD LT. David