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   From: BillW50@aol.kom   
      
   In news:kat9ef$iul$1@dont-email.me,   
   HankG typed:   
   > "Tim Rude"  wrote in message   
   > news:kaqs3f$35f$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> "Bert"  wrote in message   
   >> news:XnsA12DA66586A0AVeebleFetzer@216.196.97.142...   
   >>> In news:mho1d8pttbketmb4d9abm1da1at6hgo0ut@4ax.com "Ken Blake, MVP"   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> You do *not* have to use the Modern/Metro interface, and if you   
   >>>> don't, it's hardly distinguishable from Windows 7,   
   >>>   
   >>> So, what's the "value add" from Windows 8 for people who use their   
   >>> PCs for more than children's games?   
   >>>   
   >>> --   
   >>> bert@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN   
   >>   
   >> Not much that I can see.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> It seems to start and shut down a little bit quicker (once you can   
   >> find the shut down option), and I thought the on-the-fly   
   >> benchmarking when copying files was kinda neat. But otherwise, meh.   
   >>   
   >> The wasted drive space from having all of the duplicated metro   
   >> cr'apps is a downer. And if you don't run something like Start8 to   
   >> give you back a sensible desktop and start menu, it's a nightmare.   
   >   
   > I believe that I read that 8 does not contain a compatability mode.   
   > Not good.  I'm still running Office Professional '95 & 97 (all legal,   
   > by the way).  My Word and Excel work just fine in OpenOffice.  Tried   
   > Access, but having difficulty.  Since retiring, don't really need it   
   > anymore.   
   > HankG   
      
   Naw... Windows 8 *does* have compatibility mode. It lists:   
      
   Windows 95   
   Windows 98 / Windows Me   
   Windows XP (Service Pack 2)   
   Windows XP (Service Pack 3)   
   Windows Vista   
   Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)   
   Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)   
   Windows 7   
      
   --   
   Bill   
   Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2   
   Centrino Core2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz - 4GB - Windows XP SP2   
      
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