[Elecraft] K3 and WIN10

[Dauer, Edward]

OK, I move to strike my own prior motion.

 Ted, KN1CBR

Edward A. Dauer
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law
University of Denver


From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 12:40 PM

Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and WIN10

We will never, ever put any incarnation of Windows in a radio.

Wayne
N6KR
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On Apr 16, 2019, at 10:15 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net<mailto:rmcgraw at blomand.net>> wrote:
PLEASE!  No operating system embedded in the radio.  Almost like ice cream, there is more than one flavor.

As to Windows 10 updates, configure for automatic, let it do its thing, and don't mess with the parameters.  It is so easy and reliable.  Don't make it complicated by trying to run it yourself.

You also need to maintain a "clean" computer with regular Cache and Registry cleaning.  Leftover and fragments may over ride new updates.  Also Virus and Malware issues may interfere with correct operation.

Bob, K4TAX


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On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:26 AM, Robert Rennard via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:

I believe that putting WIN10 hardware in the radio will be a benefit to the OEM.  It will make the radio become obsolete faster and allow more sales for upgrades.

Maestro, SunSDR, and Anan MK II radios all have Win10 PCs embedded.  Those radios’ embedded PCs are all obsolete already.
Consider how much pain it is to deal with Windows 10 updates.  I am sure the radio OEMs are paranoid, or at least I would be were I one of them.  When you have a widely deployed product that suddenly stops working because of an update, the pain is intense and expensive to cure.

How about an Intel NUC instead of a PC ?   They were used on Heard and Ducie rather than using laptops.   Even NUCs do not support IPA 4K monitors, yet.

Bob R