Subj : Re: Proposal to Keep WinXP Support "Alive"
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Date : Thu Jan 31 2019 19:14:17

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Subject: Re: Proposal to Keep WinXP Support "Alive"
From: Bert <bert@iphouse.com>
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In news:mho1d8pttbketmb4d9abm1da1at6hgo0ut@4ax.com "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@kb.invalid> wrote: 

> You do *not* have to use the Modern/Metro interface, and if you don't,
> it's hardly distinguishable from Windows 7,

So, what's the "value add" from Windows 8 for people who use their PCs
for more than children's games? 

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