[Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes

[Chester Alderman]

Everyone is allowed their own opinion! Mine differs  from Rick's
significantly. I have been running Win 8.0 and now 8.1 and find it to be
very stable and convenient to use. In my opinion MS DOES NOT need to fix
anything because it runs very smooth. I think what folks complain about is
our natural resistance to CHANGE and yes, Win 8.x produced 'change', but
once you get past the media comments about how awful the user interface is,
one can adapt quite easily. It is true that when Mr. Ford first produced a
car, resistance was rampart, BUT look around you now!! I run N1MM Logger,
YPlog, RBN, Skimmer, CW-Tune-In, VE7CC, and any other program I wish under
Win 8.1 and have had no issues with it.

73,
Tom - W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bates
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:04 AM
To: k3ndm at comcast.net; 'Dave Moorman'
Cc: 'Elecraft Elecraft'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes

I would NOT suggest using XP anymore.  Software companies will no longer
offer their support when Microsoft drops it next April (2014).  If the
software of your choice works, you win.  If it doesn't, you're on your own.

Win7 is stable, usable and is supported.  It is also fairly familiar (except
some folders are in different places per Microsoft [apparent] upgrade
policy).

And after a couple days exposure to Win8 - the interface SUX!  It's the new
Vista.  Avoid it like the plague until they fix it.  Nothing is where it
should be.

73,
Rick wa6nhc

-----Original Message-----
From: k3ndm at comcast.net

I would look for one that is running Windows XP or Windows7. 


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