Very nice shots, newmanix! 
Regarding the FS9 talk; I only fly FS9 at the moment... partially due to the huge amount of addons I've bought for it over the years, and also because it furfills all the needs for me! Honestly, FSX doesn't really add anything FS9 can't give me at the moment - for me at least...
Also, I'm very surprised about what FS9 can deliver... Just look at FSDT's sceneries and the FS9 shots of Fligthbeam's KSFO scenery... just amazing IMO!
I just hope, that FSDreamTeam can (once again) use their amazing skills, and find a way to make FS9 airports... Of course I understand the business/economical aspects of their choices... But there's always hope... 
I honestly don't see FS9 as "a dying flightsim" - I still think it has a lot to offer... Granted the underlying technique is old (and perhaps outdated) - but many of the airports released (e.g sceneries by FlyTampa, FSDreamTeam, FlightBeam, Aerosoft etc) looks very realistic...
Just my opinion, thanks!
Well said and I agree!
The biggest thing for me at the moment is performance. I remember when FS9 first came out and the situation was similar. FS9 was just as difficult to get an affordable system that could run at optimum performance. Now that I have a flight sim that can do that all I need, I am happy. One on the few reasons I am not fully FSX yet is that I am still very happy with the performance and results I get. I have a lot of HEAVY system draining add-ons that run simultaneously and everything goes like clockwork. I also have FSX and I do enjoy it on a limited biases. FSX has a lot of visual quality and features fs9 does not. But the lack of performance is not worth the trade off. Thus I stick to VFR flying in FSX.
FS9 I enjoy on a completely unlimited biases. There are a lot of kids whose mommy and daddy purchases their toys for them and they think the world is free everything they get in life is free. So they have trouble understanding why so many people stick with FS9. They don’t understand rent, car notes, insurance, food etc. So they make comments like FS9 an outdated sim or only 12 people use it etc. That is how I know those are the kids. I don't have the luxury of calling up my mommy and saying "can you buy me KDFW please?" Although, I could...
The adults usually respond differently. At least most do. And keep in mind, FS is not my only hobby. When I got my $5,000 bonus earlier this year, yes, I could have purchased a new kick ass system. But I don’t mean my ass to get fat sitting in front of the computer all damn day. I have a life, I have other hobbies. Besides, I sit on my ass already 8 hours at work. So half went to the new computer and half went to my Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5. I spent a hundred dollars on FS add-ons this week alone. Am I aware the the mass population is leaving FS9? Yes. I do. Will I ever completely switch to FSX? Perhaps, same as I switched from FS2002 and the sim before that. But I am sure by the time I do, and I get that kickass system, everyone would have switched to Spaceship simulator 5050 and get on my case about still flying airplanes. And by then who knows... Aerosoft may have new simulation or Microsoft by 2011.
All I know, is FS9 is dependable. Runs great on my laptop too! And that it what’s important to me. And I will lobby for as many FS9 add-ons as I can because in the end, it's what keeps me happy. And I have nothing against FSX users. I don’t make stupid negative FSX comments only my experiences. At the moment, they both make my happy in their own ways... I play modern warefare2 and I play Counter Strike Source. One of the two is VERY old but I love them both as both are fun. Same in the FS world.
I wish the mouth running FSX users would understand that. I am only refering to the mouth runners. There are several FSX users that are very respectful. Bottom line is FSX users have nothing to loose here regarding FS9 development. They are getting their products. We all love the same hobby regardless of what sim you use. Even those who like X-Plane. The bottom line is we all love the same hobby and that should be enough for us to respect eachother.
