>> It seems that in _many_ products, "failing to offend" has become more >> important than "managing to thrill".
Can't agree more :) That's what I think too (although I so far like the ist D). Most products today are made with lowest common denominator in mind, from radio stations to beer ;-( The beer is the worst because the big breweries stamp out the small family ones, at least they almost managed in our country. And I managed to bring the thread back to beer threads a month ago ;-)) Frantisek

