Joe, What you say is partially correct (it all depends on your definition of "dead"). WinXP is still supported for security updates from Microsoft. Although, MS will no longer answer specific questions relating to WinXP, they are still providing "support" in the form of security updates.
While I can agree that official support for a particular OS may be important, to some hams who want to run "legacy" applications, that is not possible with Win7 because it prevents applications from storing into their application folder - instead, insist that that data be stored into each users Documents and Settings folder. Which is better - it all depends on what you want to do. If the author for the application that you wish to use is "worth his salt", then the most recent download of that application will work on Win7 - and will likely run on WinXP (there may be exceptions). But if the application author has not been keeping up with updates in the MS OS migration )"legacy applications"), those applications may work under WinXP and fail under Win7. So each user must make a choice of the OS to be used. Make that choice based on your need for legacy applications - if you have no need for those, then Win7 is the clear winner. I stick with WinXP for reasons unrelated to this discussion. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/20/2011 8:48 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > >> If you are serious about doing digital modes, I would highly >> recommend a dedicated PC for the hamshack, and I would further >> recommend a desktop running Windows XP. Most all ham applications >> will run on XP, but some have trouble on Vista or Win7. > > I would strongly urge anyone considering a new computer installation > to give up on Windows XP. XP is a "dead" operating system - it has > been out of support by Microsoft for more than a year. Any developer > worth his salt is no longer coding for XP and many current releases > have features not supported on XP (if the software will even load > and run). > > In spite of it's differences in audio handling, Windows 7 is much > more stable and capable than Windows XP ... Vista is not worth > having on any system. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > On 10/20/2011 8:11 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> Jim, >> >> If you are serious about doing digital modes, I would highly recommend a >> dedicated PC for the hamshack, and I would further recommend a desktop >> running Windows XP. Most all ham applications will run on XP, but some >> have trouble on Vista or Win7. A desktop allows you to install real >> serial ports (which work better than USB adapters, and support multiple >> soundcards. >> >> I would suggest a re-furbished off-lease PC - they are often available >> with WinXP Pro and are priced in the $200 range (monitor not included). >> I particularly like the IBM desktops, but there are many others that >> will serve quite well - one source is www.tigerdirect.com. For most ham >> applications a 1.5 GHz processor with 512MB (or 1 GB) of RAM and a 40 GB >> Hard drive is plenty of 'horsepower' - yes, there are some combinations >> of applications, like HRD with LP Bridge and PowerSDR that will bog that >> size computer down, but most ham applications will run with ease. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 10/20/2011 1:29 PM, Jim Miller wrote: >>> I don't have a dedicated ham shack PC. My one laptop serves multiple >>> purposes and not fiddling with the audio to ensure it is properly >>> setup for >>> PSK would be nice. >>> >>> Jim ab3cv >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
