The OP needs, if I read the post correctly, a computer to run Legacy. For that, one needs a desktop / laptop /netbook / ultrabook. Legacy will not run on any tablet computer that I am aware of.
It appears from a post yesterday by Paul Brodsky that Legacy runs fine on Windows 8 “full version – i.e. not RT), so it is immaterial (regarding Legacy) whether the OP gets a new computer with Win 7 or Win 8. I bet there are still lots of Win 7 computers available with no cost or low cost Win 8 upgrades. Best of both worlds – start with the known Win 7 and upgrade to Win 8 only if it proves out to be a good product. Families is a wonderful product, but it is not a full featured product like Legacy (e.g. little or no reporting). I use it on a tablet and consider it to be a great companion product to Legacy, great for carting around my data while travelling. But, if one has a nice light laptop or ultrabook, I'm not sure there is any need for an Ipad or other tablet. Paul Gray From: Rick Koelz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: October-25-12 8:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Ipad App for legacy Don't walk away from the iPad so quickly. There is an app that runs on the iPad (called Families) that will allow you to transfer your data from your PC to the iPad. And vice-versa. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 4:47 PM, MJ SA <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks Don, but that is not my question. My question, if I was going to buy the IPAD is how to transfer the data, because at Best Buy they said data could not be transferred, only pictures. A new IPAD is coming out on Nov 6. I am going to stick with what I know, I will buy an ultrabook with Windows 8 On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Don Hendershot <[email protected]> wrote: > The data itself can be transferred to your iPad; not just the pictures. The > real question is "Is there a version of Legacy available that will work on > the iPad and, therefore, allow you to use that data?". > > Either way, you'll need to learn how to use a new Operating System. > > ~Don > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:17 PM, MJ SA <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My laptop crashed last night. I went to Best Buy to buy an ultra book, >> than they talked me into getting the IPAD. I asked them if data can be >> transferred from the PC to the IPAD they said NO, only pictures can be >> transferred. So than I went back to looking at laptops and they >> showed me the new Windows 8 that can't be sold til Friday. The >> keyboard folds back and it is like using the Ipad. So I will go back >> on Friday and get it. But another email just talked about different >> operating systems with Windows 8, so now I don't know what kind of >> Windows 8I looked at. >> >> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Don Hendershot >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I have the Families App on my iPhone and love it! >>> >>> There is a separate "Sync" executable you download and put on your Windows >>> PC. You run that program whenever you want to transfer a Legacy database >>> in either direction. >>> >>> Note that it doesn't really merge databases. It simply transfers the >>> entire database. I never make updates to my data on my PC and iPhone at >>> the same time. >>> >>> ~Don >>> >>> >>> On Oct 24, 2012, at 8:26 AM, "Paul Gray" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If you are referring to the Families app from TelGen, the companion >>>> Families Sync app that you use to create the file for your mobile device >>>> supports creating the file for both Apple devices and Android devices. I >>>> have a Windows computer (obviously) running Legacy, and use Families on an >>>> Ipod Touch with no problem. >>>> >>>> Paul Gray >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: MJ SA [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: October-24-12 8:02 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Ipad App for legacy >>>> >>>> On the App for the IPAD, how do I load my family tree that was on a >>>> Windows computer. Is it easy to do? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> > > > > 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 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
