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

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From: Lawrence
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 00:00

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Ben Lovejoy wrote:
> 
> 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

Yes, generally you can recover by just quitting the application; but it does
suggest you reboot asap.  When I have, I have never found any hard disc
corruption using FirstAid or Disinfectant.

Do it!

Merry Christmas.


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