In spite of the fact that I have had to uninstall v9.0 and reinstall v8.3, I wanted to point out to any on the list considering an upgrade. When I say the first inklings of what might be in v9.0 some time ago, the crowd "ooohhs and ahhhhhhs" for the ArcGlobe functionality were what got my attention in anticipation. I honestly do not recall anyone at that time, nor in the many "infomercials" that ESRI has done since, making it clear that ArcGlobe requires the 3D Analyst extension to work. Perhaps it is buried in some fine print that only lawyers read, or maybe it is more prominent, but I failed to pick up on this until after the installation [subsequently undone] was complete. This was, momentarily, a real bummer. So, if you are considering upgrading to leverage this functionality for any reason, be sure you count the true cost of the extensions as well. I am sure ESRI has this covered, at least from a legal "truth in advertising" perspective, but it could have been more prominent during the launch.
Anthony
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