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Re: OS8 - the verdict? the transition? the film?

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From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 00:00

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Lawrence <flowerpots@bigfoot.com> wrote:

>> What's the verdict on OS8? Is it worth upgrading from 7.6? Is is stable?
>> Are there any known incompatabilities? What goodies do I get? Can I upgrade
>> without reformatting the drive?

>It is drifting the windoze way, I hate sticky menus and grey!

Urgh!

>internet stuff is a waste of space and can cause problems to those of us who
>are set in our ways.

Worrying ...

>It is very stable and crashes are less frequent and less intense.   

The only regular crashes I get under 7.6 is when I've been using Netscape
for an hour or so, so stability isn't a huge issue for me, but in what way
less intense? Are they recoverable without rebooting?

Ben

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