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On 12/18/2012 3:39 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:22:58 +0000 (UTC), "Auric__"
>   wrote:
>
>> knuttle wrote:
>>
>>> I don't have Windows 8, but I am in a situation where my computers are
>>> getting old and may need to be replaced.  In my investigations I have
>>> been told that the that horrible new interface can be turned off and you
>>> can use a XP like interface.
>>>
>>> I sure hope this is true because I don't want to spend a large chunk of
>>> my time on the computer chasing my programs around the screen.  It is
>>> bad enough having to open multiple menus and then when you find the one
>>> you want, have the open menus collapse and you have to start over.
>>
>> I've read, and been told be people who I tend to believe, that Win 8 is
>> *very* nice on a touch screen... and absolute crap on regular, non-touch
>> workstations.
>
> Then the people who told you know very little about Windows 8, and you
> should *not* believe them. You do *not* have to use the Modern/Metro
> interface, and if you don't, it's hardly distinguishable from Windows
> 7, especially if you add a third-party program like Classic Shell
> (free) or Start8 ($4.99).
>
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP


ok, but 7 is not XP...
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