Brian,
Your points are well taken. However, recent items in this thread seemed
to be suggesting that a stripped down, dedicated PC was a requirement
for running the radio, even to the extent of resorting to esoteric
flavors of XP! At least in my (statistically small sample of one) case,
this has proven to be otherwise. At the moment, it is convenient for me
to run a basically unmodified instance of XP Pro on a 4-core machine.
In that guise I can comfortably run my SDR-1000 on the delta44 card and
another instance of PowerSDR for my HPSDR kit, while still doing mail,
web browsing, digital modes via Ham Radio Deluxe, etc.
As I add to my HPSDR kit, I'll likely consider a more dedicated approach
for that radio.
When the details of the new architecture are available I'll evaluate the
distribution options that will be available, and no doubt needed, to
take advantage of the new possibilities.
Yes, I am indeed familiar with Moore's Law and am comfortable that my
present configuration (and any additional SDR capabilities I might
desire in the immediate future) will be accommodated by currently
achievable technology. Of course, I hope Bob, Frank, and the other
primary developers prove otherwise.
Pete, N3EVL
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