What the Hell can .Net do exactly?

What's an example of a possible application that can be made with .Net?

What's a current example of an application using .Net?

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I agree with your statement about useing the right tool for the job.

However, I do have to counter your assertion that Java is fast with a JIT. Yes, I've seen the benchmarks. I've also seen how programs behave in actual usage. Even if you carefully avoid making unnecessary object and avoid making the GC work overtime, the difference between benchmarks and reality is significant.

Java has its own assets, but speed is not one of them.