I have a Mac Mini as well as a Win7 Dell laptop. The Dell is the ham machine but the Mac could easily fill the bill using Windows 7. I boot it directly to Win7 and no problems. If you are used to a desktop with serial ports you will need to get a good USB/RS232 multi port. There are some good ones.
On Aug 24, 2012, at 8:44 AM, "Paul and Sue Huff" <ph...@mi.rr.com> wrote: > Please forgive me for a slightly off-topic post but I know that the > collective > wisdom of the people on this list can give me a lot of good advice. > > My shack computer is getting a little "long in the tooth" and I am starting > to > research a replacement machine. My current ham usage for the computer > consists > of logging and some digital work, but future rig control could be something > that > I would be interested in doing. Recent experience with a new iPad has > created a > very positive impression for me regarding Apple products but I know that "in > the > old days" most ham radio software was designed for Windows only. > > So my question is this - Are there now good choices available for ham radio > software (logging, digital, rig control) that will run on OSx computers? > > BTW, I know that Linux is a popular operating system for ham radio these days > but I don't really know anything about it. I can certainly try to learn, > however the computer has other uses in the family and so I would need to be > able > to easily switch it back into it's "standard" manufacturers configuration for > my > wife who is even less techie than I am. > > Any and all opinions would be appreciated. > > 73, > Paul - N8XMS > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
