text: microsoft.  a buy at today's price?   this question can't be answered without knowing what you'll need the money for, and your time horizon for needing it. if it's for retirement, or college education, or that second home, and we have a time horizon of 10 years or more, then absolutely is msft a good buy right now.  it's a great company that's an industry leader, operates globally, and keeps increasing its dividend.  it's exactly the sort of company you'd want to own. true, it's not as low as it's ever been, but timing the market is proven to not be anywhere near as important as time in the market in the vast majority of cases.    if, however, this is more of a short-term investment, then of course price becomes much more important.  other tech plays that are more attractively valued at the current exact time are intc and dell.  both are way off their 52-week highs.    either way, keep in mind, lots of huge value funds hold microsoft right now, so the big money people think it's a good buy.  we can learn a lesson from that.  also please keep in mind, that msft being down over 3 points just today(4/28/06) creats an incredible buying opportunity, especially if you're going to keep owning it for a while.  good luck, and try to avoid short term trading.  in enarly every case, it leads to ruin!  --j