Sherry I thought the conversation though was regarding Windows 8 which has nothing to do with Windows Phone.
Kevin On Jun 15, 2011, at 12:00 PM, "Sherry/Support" <[email protected]> wrote: > Nope, not at all. I had Pocket Genealogist on my old HTC Fuze which > was in need of replacing but since I couldn't get a genealogy program > for Windows Mobile 7, I bought an Android phone..... > > Same reason I switched from my beloved Palm OS when my M515 conked out > on me - the Palm Pre wouldn't run any of the Palm programs I already > had and it kinda ticked me off... <g> > > I really do feel sorry for developers trying to keep up with the OS changes! > > > Gotta have my Legacy database with me! > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:26 AM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Sherry, >> >> >> >> Are you confusing Windows Phone 7 with Windows 7? (Of course one is for >> devices like smartphones and one is for desktop type computers) Pocket >> Genealogist (the desktop side) works fine on Windows 7, but will not work on >> Windows Phone 7. (Windows Phone 7 is totally rewritten from Windows Mobile, >> no software written for Windows Mobile will work on Windows Phone 7) >> >> >> >> Windows 8 from what I've read is still desktop, not smartphone. It will >> have MORE changes with regards to touch screens so that Windows 8 works >> better on tablet style devices, but I don't think Windows 8 is going to >> replace the smartphone OS (Windows Phone). FYI, Windows 7 also has touch >> screen support, it's just they are making even more changes with Windows 8 >> so that it "works better". Also from what I've read, there is a 'classic' >> mode which turns off the new touchscreen changes and makes Windows 8 look >> like Windows 7. >> >> >> >> So to recap, I believe Windows Phone will continue to be the OS for >> smartphones and Windows 8 will be for desktops and tablets. It will be >> interesting to see if Windows 9 or some future version becomes a common OS >> across all devices. (Desktop, tablets, and Smartphones) Actually what >> Microsoft is doing isn't all that different than what Apple has done... >> >> >> >> Apple iOS - table (iPad) and smartphone (iPhone) >> >> Apple OS/X - "desktop" >> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows Phone 7 - smartphone >> >> Microsoft Windows 7/8 - tablet and desktop >> >> >> >> Kevin Phillips >> >> Northern Hills Software > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
