links for 2006-11-04

Can’t wait for Steve O’Grady’s Q & A on this …

Kathy once again posts an interesting issue – and I don’t think the problem is isolated to the US

Fred says it’s about design, and the way we expect the web to work – we need to “design real experiences” before trying to copy the desktop

Don’s take on the deal – not surprisingly, a little pro-MS

Stephen’s take – a deeper dive, and more even-handed: not all bad, not all good.