I think I've had my share of widgets-are-bad-no-they-arent-discussions, but i defenitely think, you are missing something. And come on. There are other things running on your PowerBook, that eat up more of your precious memory. Some of the widgets aren't only fun but usefull. Stickies and Calculator for example. But, decide for yourself!
Cheers!
-joe
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