I kind of agree with your thoughts there. Normally when something becomes legacy, it's because something new has REPLACED it. Like WPF was the replacement for winforms, making winforms legacy. Can anyone tell me what has replaced WPF? One could argue that HTML5/Javascript has replaced Silverlight but thats also debatable given that HTML existed before Silverlight. Windows 8 applications certainly don't replace WPF. It pretty much targets a different platform, sure one that runs under the same OS, but given the natural way Win8 apps are written, and how the feel, it will be a long stretch to replace a desktop app (WPF) with a windows 8 app. Not impossible, I'm sure, but they are just different. They can exist/co-exist with no problems. So legacy, no. Wrong word.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:55 AM, Katherine Moss <[email protected]>wrote: > I don’t know why people keep calling stuff like WPF and Win32/64 > applications “old and legacy”. I still see people using WPF all the time, > so obviously it’s still got some spirit in it. **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Arjang Assadi > *Sent:* Monday, April 08, 2013 2:14 AM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Surface RT or Surface Pro?**** > > ** ** > > RT totally rocks, since I got it haven't put it down, it is just pure > awesome.**** > > It is light, app switching and screen splitting are so easy.**** > > **** > > Since I got one I cant remember a day I didn't have it in my hand, most of > times without the cover.**** > > **** > > I would like a Pro for alternative set of reasons, but RT will still be > lighter.**** > > **** > > Regards**** > > **** > > Arjang**** > > **** > > **** > > ** ** > > On 2 April 2013 10:49, James Chapman-Smith <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Hi Folks,**** > > **** > > I'm thinking about getting myself either a Surface RT or a Surface Pro (or > maybe some other alternative). Every time I think about it I convince > myself that one is better than the other but then the next time I flip.*** > * > > **** > > What are everyone's thoughts?**** > > **** > > Should I get a Surface RT or a Surface Pro? Should I get a surface at all? > How much memory should I get?**** > > **** > > I thank you for your well thought out ideas in advance.**** > > **** > > Cheers.**** > > **** > > James.**** > > ** ** >
