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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
Desktop mode is needed for legacy apps, I presume?

Legacy software helps keep the Windows monopoly entrenched.

So what is the upgrade policy for popular software, like Quicken, Office, Photoshop Elements, etc., when they come out with metro-fied versions?

If people couldn't run their existing apps. people might hold off on upgrading.
There are no legacy apps on RT. I'd respect the tablet a lot more if they did away with the legacy mode, and didn't refer to the device as a PC (as it does on every setting).
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