[Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes

[k3ndm at comcast.net]

Don, 
I'm not sure that I would recommend the change. The drop of support only has meaning if you are planning to replace hardware or upgrade software. Yes, you won't be getting updates, but at this point, so what? I would suggest moving forward in steps as you need to, like buying a new computer. Whatever version of Windows you will use at that point will allow connection to your home network. If you take this approach you will save a lot of potential grief and long hours of trouble shooting. And, remember that you're fully functional at this point. Please disregard my suggestion if you are a computer science major or want to change hobbys from radio to computers. 

73, 
Barry 
K3NDM 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:27:52 AM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes 

I am in the process of upgrading my XP computers to Win7 in anticipation 
of the April 2014 "drop dead date". With a home network of 8 computers 
and a NAS fileserver, it is not an overnight task. All computers must 
talk to each other on the network. 

I will end up with a couple of the computers running some version of 
Linux to save the cost of additional copies of Win7 OS, and I am glad to 
report that after 3 years of aborted attempts, I have finally found a 
workable configuration file for Samba that will allow a Linux computer 
to work on my home network. 

BTW, I have been recommending the use of Spectrogram for the Dial 
Calibration and filter alignment of the K2 (and K1), and am happy to 
report that it will run just fine under the most recent version of Wine. 

73, 
Don W3FPR 

On 11/20/2013 12:03 AM, Rick Bates wrote: 
> 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. 
> 
> 

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