Yes, that is correct. MS Surface RT WILL NOT run normal windows applications -- It WILL NOT run Legacy Family Tree software.
Windows Surface Pro WILL run normal windows software. It WILL run Legacy Family Tree software. Sorry for any confusion. Chapy Leon Chapman On Aug 15, 2013, at 3:05 AM, Ronald Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: > Leon, > Legacy will not run on the Surface RT. It should (I do not know positively) > run on the Surface Pro. Surface RT runs a tablet version of Windows 8. > Surface Pro runs a full version of Windows 8. > > Ron Bernier > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 15, 2013, at 5:35 AM, Leon Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have worked with the Surface RT and taught a class on it. >> The Surface RT is an ARM based chip and it will NOT run normal Windows >> programs. >> >> The Surface RT Windows 8 machine has and runs Windows 8. The normal >> software running on Windows 7 should run just fine on the Surface Windows 8 >> tablet. I am running Legacy on a normal desktop Windows 8 machine with no >> problems. I also run windows 8 on a MacBook Pro using Parallels with no >> problems. You will be fine with the Surface RT Windows 8 machine. The new >> version of Windows (v8.1) due out on October 17th should make Windows 8 >> easier to use and less transitioning from Windows 7. >> >> Good luck. >> Chap >> >> >> >> ___ >> Leon Chapman >> [email protected] >> ----- >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 12:57 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Is there anyone in the group who has installed and is using Legacy on a >> Microsoft Surface Pro with Windows 8 – full version, NOT RT? >> >> I’m considering the purchase of this tablet/netbook but it is expensive and >> I want to be quite sure I can happily install Legacy without having to use >> the Families app. >> >> If someone can give me an opinion on this I would very much appreciate it. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Pieta >> Western Australia >> >> >> 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
