On the issue of M2D, I use Shell, but I have heard good things about M2D in general, and I do remember seeing a landscape fix somewhere...I'll look around for it again!!
edit: OK....I found it, but as I don't use M2D, and haven't even read this entire thread, please report back if you try it for the rest of perspective M2D users....maybe we will post the entire fix in a thread just for M2D users!!
http://www.modaco.com/content/i9x0-o...ape-manila-2d/