Has anyone tried C#?

[sfa ok]

Has anyone tried this? I just got Visual Studio.net beta 2 in hopes of learning some stuff without spending much. All the C# books that are out now seem to be for those with experience with C++. Has anyone in here tried C#, and what do you think? Should I wait for better beginner books or just learn C++?

[phendish]

I would start with C++ for now.. I've heard that C# is a language that is MS dominated - nothing really positive about it, actually.

[engjohn]

From what I have read it is supposed to be almost as powerfull as C++ but easier to write the code kinda like Visual Basic. Especially creating the GUI...

It will have a LOT in common with C++, it might even be the next step of C++.