Oh man, I wish I had a better answer than: I think it's probably awesome, and you should probably read it if you haven't already! @gasi and I heard Eric Reis speak, and we loved his points. I haven't read the book yet; I don't have my copy with me at the moment. =)
I've read it and I've heard around 4 talks for Eric Ries. I think the book is fantastic and should be a required reading for every person in the software development industry
@gshahine Ha, your the second Microsoft person whose told me that. Good luck to you! Hopefully the rest of the book is as good as what I've read so far.
@bdaniels. I gotta tell you that it's a challenge which makes it more interesting to pursue. The book is going to get better. But to maximize the use of the advice and approaches highlighted in the book, you'd have better chances with an actual startup