[Elecraft] P3

[David Gilbert]

No ... I didn't oversimplify #2, at least not in terms of hardware as I 
stated.  A laptop already includes the keyboard, monitor, and at least a 
rudimentary mouse.  Most mouse functions for ham radio purposes are 
easily (some more so) performed with arrow keys anyway.

Your comments on current software/drivers are valid, but in general I'm 
not sure that replacing clumsy software with dedicated hardware is the 
best overall solution.  It seems to me that simple hardware and cleanly 
functional software is the better path.  You're happy that Elecraft is 
offering the first path ... I'd be happier if someone offered the second 
one.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 4/17/2010 10:54 AM, lstavenhagen wrote:
>
> That's because you're dramatically oversimplifying #2 hi hi. There you
> forgot, keyboard, mouse, external monitor, drivers (introduce first 3rd
> party here), searching internet for fixed drivers, installing LP-PAN (3rd
> party #2) and associated software, fighting with Windows (3rd party #3) to
> get drivers working, and so on.
>
> #1 being a proprietary, purpose-built solution gets around the Rube Goldberg
> affect of the general purpose solution in #2, all its 3rd parties and the
> hassle getting it all to work right.
>
> That's the general idea I have in mind anyway....
>
> 73,
> LS
> W5QD
>