At it again, Alan.   
      
    AZ> Not much to do here in Vancouver to get ready for winter... close the   
    AZ> windows tighter, and change the (electric) thermostats from Off to Auto.   
    AZ> There was a few moments of hail earlier this morning - now it's all   
    AZ> melted away and the skies are blue. After I finish w. FIDO it'll be time   
    AZ> to take the dog to the park.   
      
   	Just got back from the boonies, I could not drain the pipes as the valve in   
   the street was never rotated in 20+ years and was seized solid. The   
   municipality installed a new copper valve and left it closed. I drove down to   
   blow the pipes at 45 psi, of the remaining water. Still geese and brants by   
   the Ks.   
      
    AZ> full Windows 8  with both 'ModernUI' and Desktop, so it should be fully   
    AZ> backwards-compatible.   
      
   	That is what I would like to see, I still use oldies.   
      
    AZ> I didn't ask about pricing.   
      
   	You note of a week ago was right, the KB is extra at $129 for a Touch and   
   $169 for a Type, I think.   
      
    AZ> It (and the MS Surface series) ought to work with 3rd-party bluetooth,   
    AZ> and maybe even USB keyboards/mice.   
      
   	That would be nice after watching my son work his eyepad for 5 hours   
   straight. I am a devoted mouse user and clones too. I have a couple of   
   external DVD devices that I will try using and load Acronis. That Surface Pro   
   is a real computor, I hope.   
      
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