On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Chris Dunford <[email protected]> wrote:
> Apparently Win7 will include a downloadable virtual environment and a > complete, fully licensed copy of XP. The environment runs on the Win7 > desktop, so there's no need to start a separate desktop for programs that > require XP. > > The real significance of this is that it allows MS to start cleaning > deadwood out of Windows. There's a ton of stuff that's in there just for > compatibility reasons and, since anyone will be able to quickly access XP, > MS can start getting rid of it. > > http://tinyurl.com/dg22sm > http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/xp_mode_pre_shots.asp > > I wonder if they will give us a DOS environment. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
