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I agree if not for Jim I would be gone - if Paul wants this to continue 
he best make some changes

73, Bob w8gc
On 8/2/2013 9:44 AM, Lou Dietrich wrote:
> All,
>
> My two cents....this is not a matter of making money off DX4WIN. 
> Nobody expects to get rich especially when dealing with us frugal hams.
>
> How many of us would stay with DX4WIN if Jim AD1C didn't provide those 
> valuable adjuncts? I venture to say, I would have walked long ago 
> along with many on this reflector.
>
> 1. Is DX4WIN my program of choice? Yes, it is the most stable, easiest 
> to use and demands less of my CPU than the others. Is it the most MS 
> DOS 3.0 looking interface? Yes!
>
> 2. Is DX4WIN is dire need of a facelift, Yes! Does it have warts? You 
> bet.
>
> 3. Does DX4WIN need improvements. Yes!(LOTW interface, multiple 
> cluster sourcing, new rig files (FT3K ), etc.)
>
> Here's my bottom line- would I recommend DX4WIN to a new user with the 
> current level of support and frequency of updates from the author, no 
> way. Start with DXLabs and go forward.
>
> In my opinion, this is a matter of continuing support of a product. If 
> we want enhancements, we should pay for them but to ignore 
> enhancements, withhold support or walk away for weeks/ months on end 
> from DX4WIN isn't playing right with the users. To continue to sell 
> DX4WIN to new users isn't going to make anyone rich but there is a 
> unwritten contract that goes along with the sale of the software, 
> which is continuing support of the product.
>
> 73/ Regards....
>
> Lou N2TU
>
>
>
>
> On 8/2/2013 9:02 AM, Bill Salyers wrote:
>> I have been a DX4WIN user for years and I really appreciate the work 
>> that
>> has been done to keep it up. I have found it to be the premier 
>> package on
>> the market. However, once I downloaded DXLab, I was hooked. I am a 
>> bit more
>> of a software "techie" than most perhaps, but, there are so many 
>> features
>> and things that I have always thought "What if". There is a great 
>> overview
>> presentation on DXLab on the website (
>> http://www.dxlabsuite.com/Presentations/) I think for many, it will seem
>> overwhelming and then the choice would be DX4WIN, no question.
>>
>> Not a commercial for DXLab...just my thoughts
>>
>> AJ8B => Bill
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have downloaded the DXLab entire product and it seems powerful, 
>>> indeed.
>>>   My personal problem is that I have used DX4WIN for so long it will be
>>> difficult to train my fingers to use a different program.  Let us 
>>> know how
>>> your migration proceeds.  I would be particularly interested in any
>>> incompatibilities you might find, especially any DX4WIN features you 
>>> might
>>> find are not available in DXLab.
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Dick Flanagan K7VC
>>> dick at k7vc.com
>>>
>>> On 8/1/2013 2:39 PM, Paul (Tex) Herson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone migrated to DXLab??  Any comments on how it compares to
>>>> DX4WIN?  I've been playing with it seems to have a lot of nice 
>>>> features.
>>>>
>>>> 73 Tex
>>>> ka5y
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