title: When Would You Prefer DateTime Over DateTimeOffset
body: <p>A few months ago I was introduced to the new <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.datetimeoffset.aspx" rel="noreferrer"><code>DateTimeOffset</code></a> type and was glad <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/system.datetime.aspx" rel="noreferrer"><code>DateTime</code></a>'s flaws with regard to time zones were finally taken care of.</p>
  
  <p>However, I was left wondering if there were any overhead or problems that could occur from using this new type.</p>
  
  <p>I work on a multi-locale web application. Does anyone know of anything that could sway me from just using it for all my date/time work? Is there a window for abuse here?</p>
  
  <p>Reference: <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2007/06/14/datetimeoffset-a-new-datetime-structure-in-net-3-5-justin-van-patten.aspx" rel="noreferrer">DateTimeOffset: A New DateTime Structure in .NET 3.5 by Justin Van Patten</a></p>