BK>BK>> I'm with you. First because Win 8 is too expensive to buy as an   
   BK>BK>> upgrade from something that does the job quite well, and second,   
   BK>BK>> because upgrading software is going to be expensive also.   
      
   BK> DS>   The "tablets" systems are KILLING Microsoft financially.   
   BK> DS>   Yet, I've heard very few positive comments about Windows   
   BK> DS>   8 and up. The only reason they kept an XP Virtual Mode in   
   BK> DS>   Windows 7 was to try to get the current XP folks to   
   BK> DS>   upgrade.   
      
   BK> So, let me upgrade to Win 7 and stop there.   
      
   I was forced into that and mostly HATED win 7. After tweeking it a bit,   
   including using a program to create an old style Start Menu and sopme   
   other tweeks I warmed up a little.   
   I am stil angered at the Arbiutary of changing almost ALL the names in   
   the Control Panel menu without any logical reason,   
      
   BK>BK>> It's not just the cost of the software, but all too often the   
   BK>BK>> hardware has to be upgraded also. IOW, you buy a new computer.   
   BK>BK>> Mine is from 2002 and it still does the job. Why buy a new one?   
   BK>BK>> It's not like I'm watching HD movies on the net, nor playing   
   BK>BK>> high end games.   
      
   BK> DS>   Exactly. And, why should you discard perfectly good   
   BK> DS>   working hardware and software?? It makes as much sense as   
   BK> DS>   tits on a boar hog.    
      
   Time for one of my Favorate Tag Lines:   
   "IF it WORKS' Do NOT fix it"   
      
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