Ive had .net for a few weeks now and only really just started to use it. vb.net has become alot more like visual c++ now which i think is a plus. Some of the new code changes like the returns for functions, try catch, and the new string variables are just plain awsome, but does it support pointers?
If it dont then that would be a big downside to the program, ok so it would have a very steep learning curve but in the long run i think it would be a more succesful programming language with pointers implemented. ( Imagine vb apps with 'proper' plugin support? wow )

oh, off topic, does vb7 still require runtimes? i know it requires framenet but so does vc.net, right?