Seeing some of the posts here recently has given me an idea, let's have a little almost end of year poll! What do you think is the best add-on released this year? To keep it simple I'll just ask what you think is the best freeware and what is the best payware offering so far this year? If you are brave and want to break it down further than that please be my guest. Also if anyone wants to make this into a "real" poll be my guest as I am curious to see what everyone likes and maybe what I might have missed this year. The winners of this poll will get my admiration and that of many others! :-)My answers are:For payware the awesome PMDG 747!For freeware I like the TBM700!Philip Olsonhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/supporter.jpg

Based on what has given me the most enjoyment.For Payware: Aerosim L-1011 Tristarfor Freeware The TBM-700Runners upPayware: Flight1 PC12Freeware Christen Eagle II

Payware: Without a doubt ..a long wait for a good one but worth it..the one and only ...Aerosim Tristar!!!! :-jumpy :-hahFreeware: Has to be the unbelievable ..better than payware ..Project Tupolev TU-154. :-kewl

regardsEd

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Payware: RealAir Spitfire XIV. Absolutely superb effort, very realistically modelled.Freeware: Christen Eagle II

Payware:Leveld 767Active Sky 5

Still having a jobMy father surviving his second (diagnosed) heartattackEverything else pales in comparison.

>Still having a job>My father surviving his second (diagnosed) heartattack>>Everything else pales in comparison.I hear you, sir! Sometimes we really need to stop and take a look at our real priorities. That said, for freeware I'd place FS Economy right up at the top.:D

Well I'm going with an obviously biased vote for the PMDG 747-400 for best addon... ;)Other products that really impressed me this year:LDS 767-300Flight 1 Super 80RealAir SpitfireDreamfleet Baron 58Reality XP TAWSActiveSky VUltimate Terrain USAProject Tupolev Tu-154Easy FBWFalcon 4 Allied ForceHardware:Athlon 64 X2Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000Logitech MX518Big thumbs down to Nvidia with the 7800GTX for ignoring simmers and leaving an amazingly bad bug in their drivers for well over 3 months and several revisions with no fix as of yet.

Being told I DON'T have Cancer of the prostrate gland,Payware: Level-D 767, Aerosoft Beaver and PMDG 744 'Queeen'.Freeware: It's got to be the Project Tupolev 154, Most payware dosen't even come close.Dave T. .........On the Devon Riviera and active 'FlightSim User's Group' member at http://www.flightsimgrpuk.free-online.co.uk/

Being told that I do not have cancer.My wife making the decision to retire on 12/31/05Finally we will have the freedom to go anywhere, anytime, as long as we wish, in the Motorhome. Taking a trip in January to Organ Pipe National Monument, staying as long as we want. Then wandering around AZ and NM, until we decide to return. Have a trip planned in March, which is over 12,000 miles, visiting my Kids, 17 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren..... Bringing a Laptop with the FS, and wireless connection to the Internet.Payware: "The World in Quality Mesh" from FSgenesis.com With American Data, Roads, Streams, Rails, Utilities NuRoads Repaver. Eaglesoft Citation X PMDG Express B1900D Freeware: GA-Traffic Decathelon And still my Favorite, Bill Lyons WACO 8-)

Surviving my 2nd major heart attack.Aerosim L-1011Wilco 737 PICAlphasim CatalinaBob

Believe it or not, CaptainSim's Legendary C-130.The C-130 is one of my most favorite aircraft ever. I almost joined the WV ANG to be around them, but I did not. A knee injury later on active duty prevented any more official contact.May be the fact that it was FINALLY released had something to so with it too. :-lolI built a PC years ago around FLY2/PMDG 757-767. This year, I built a PC around CS's C-130.Peace and Happiness to ALL this season.Jim

There are a few to shoose from,...but....Payware: Shared first place, AeroSim L-1011 Tristar & Coolsky Super 80 (Can

Finding out that our first daughter will be born in six weeks. :)Payware: Dreamfleet Boeing 727 (the most overlooked add-on of the year IMO, no other jetliner is EVEN close), Dreamfleet Bonanza A36 and Baron 58, Carenado's Cessna 182 and 206, ASV, and my various Reality XP gauges.Freeware: The awesome Howard 500 and Beech D18S by Milton Shupe and his team.Lewis "Moose" GregoryRichmond, Virginia

Good question! Often good things go hand in hand. This whole Sim world ,at any age its very gratifying. This forum,of which, I found to be very tolerant of some of us,I thank them much!The moderators here are bright dedicated people.Their wisdom makes this Form work. The outstanding freeware,not because of the money or lack of,but the generous people who do this .An act of love.The Payware people,Fantastic!.Their are the prime movers out there,Most of the more progressive suppliers, deserve a lot of thanx,in transforming this game into something far more enduring and creditable.Of course the related industry.Every day more fantastic things appear,for us to view with wonder,and yet, be honest in our appraisal of it I enjoy the camaraderie, in this hobby.Some listen,some talk,most listen,and talk,and learn. However the biggest thing for me ,is this allows me to think,and be young! To participate in this with all of you is is most gratifying. I thank you all,we behind that screen of anonymity,and yet the words of many make that transparent.We,in the end, all are the strength of this Sim world. Would love to shake hands with all here. "GOOD HEALTH ,HAPPINESS, PEACE,AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL VIN