Yes, but you have to pay for them. Not everyone has the spare funds, some of the costs for "signed" programs and code, can be quite expensive, for a ham on a pension.
I do run Win64 here in the office, but there are many XP and earlier app's that do not play well on it, if at all due to direct IO needs. The XP emulator is not up to that sort of work, even when it can be kicked into life. NO Win16 apps will run in any way shape or form on Win64, period! (Some don't play well on Win7 32 bit either, but they can be coaxed and cajoled.) Running XP in a real VM (V'box) is OK, but again, you need a licenced copy to install. I do this sort of thing for a living, not just for my own needs, so I do know what can/can't be done. 73. Dave G0WBX. > Hi, > That is definitely NOT the case. I have yet to run into any > application that will not on on a 64 bit version of Windows. There are > 64 bit COM0COM "signed" versions, VSPE is available in 64 bit and > every single Ham radio application I have used works on a 64 bit > system. True some DOS stuff might not work, but going 32 bits limits > you too much to < 3G of memory and really prevents you from using your > system to the fullest. If you do find some software that doesn't run, > then you are better off dumping it and moving to more modern > technology. Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave B > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:02 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station > > > Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station > > Message-ID: <d12f6d65.e081%eda...@law.du.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too > > much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't come in the Apple > > flavor. Even the Dell monitor I just bought for the P3 SVGA doesn't > > come with drivers for Mac OS, which limits some of the tricks the > > monitor can play. So, advice please - what is the smallest > > (physically the smallest) > > Whatever the physical machine attributes you go for, from hard won > personal experience, try to get the Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit OS. > > 32 not 64bit, why? Because the most useful stuff either doesn't run > on Win64 (com0com, eterlogic's VSPE etc.) Or you need to open up > security holes to make it run, like running as the "Administrator" or > some other sillyness. > > Though a 32 bit OS will only be able to address up to 4G RAM, its a > lot less fussy about much legacy (older but good) Ham software, even > some realy old Win 3x and DOS stuff! (Try that on a 64 bit OS, and > youre in a world of pain at best.) > > As for the machine itself. I do like the Acer One series of > netbooks, Dell do similar. Toshiba are always good to find spares > for. But whatever, max out the ammount of RAM it has, to the limit > of what the hardware will support. If less than 4Gig, then youre > best with a 32 bit OS anyway, Win64 uses up way too much RAM just > sitting there doing nothing. > > Lastly, though I've grown up with Windows in one or another flavor > over the years, when security patches for Win7 are finally dropped, > I'll be moving over to Linux in one form or other in the shack. > There is some seriously good HAM software out there for 'nix now. > The Fldigi suite is just one fine example. > > 73. > > Dave G0WBX. > > >><< > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to tom...@videotron.ca > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. http://www.avast.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
