[Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

[Scott Manthe]

Ted,
I'm sure you know this already, but if you have an Intel-based Mac, you 
already own the best Windows computer for the money. Buy a copy of 
whatever flavor of Windows you prefer and use Boot Camp to boot your Mac 
directly into Windows. It'll run Windows natively, and better than most 
Windows machines.

I know that finding ham stuff for the Mac can be frustrating, but it can 
be done. I only run Macs in my shack exclusively, and the only reason I 
ever run Windows on them is when I have to program my HTs. My logging 
programs, etc. are all OSX programs and free ones at that. I don't 
venture too far into the esoteric operating-wise, though...

Good luck!

73,
Scott, N9AA

On 3/18/15 7:59 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> OK; I give up.  Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't come in the Apple flavor.  Even the Dell monitor I just bought for the P3 SVGA doesn't come with drivers for Mac OS, which limits some of the tricks the monitor can play.  So, advice please - what is the smallest (physically the smallest) Winows-running computer other than a laptop or an all-in-one that would serve well for all of the computer control, logging, and etc. goodies one might reasonably hang on a K-line station?  Real estate on my desk is at a real premium, and knee-hole space is even less.  (The Dell Inspirion 3000 small format is too big.)
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> Thanks in advance . . .
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> Ted, KN1CBR
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