Kevin, As the one who started this hare running, I have checked the report I had in mind, which states that Windows8 will be backwards compatible but it will have the facility for touch screen & apps, similar to Apple and these will be based on HTML and Javascript. Sorry for relying too much on my memory!!
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] National characters in names 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 On June 15, 2011 at 10:46 AM Sherry/Support <[email protected]> wrote: > Pocket Genealogist, the Legacy add-on program for Windows mobile > devices, won't run on Windows Phone 7. > > Take a look at the comments on their website. > > http://www.pocketgenealogist.com/EN/Information/support_wp7.htm > > I hope Windows 8 doesn't run into the same problems! > > But let's not get into a discussion on Windows and speculating what > Microsoft might or might not do..... unless it directly affects > Legacy and the add-on programs and at this time, no one knows! > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Allen Prunty <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is not exactly true... Win 7 you have to run xp virtually to run some > > XP programs that are 16 bit. You have to have the ultimate version to do > > this. > > > > Allen > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Pereira [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:38 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] National characters in names > > > > Ron, Windows 8 would still have to be backward compatible with earlier > > versions otherwise it would not sell. So all current issues would still > > exist. > > As an ex program developer this would be seen as an opportunity to earn > > more money. > 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
