[Ham-Mac] What windows software are you using

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:49:16 EST

In a message dated 21/03/2002 19:08:13, [email protected] writes:

>I'm curious....
>
>I often hear that hams who are Mac owners use Virtual PC to run Windows
>ham
>programs. Is this because (1) the windows programs are better? (2)
>equivalent programs are not available for Macs? (3) you like running Windows
>on a Mac?  <grin>
>
>What commonly used ham programs on Windows have no Mac equivalent that
>would
>REQUIRE the use of Windows to serve that function?
>
>-- 

I use VPC on our iMac to run some specialized programs (a sewing machine 
interface, a Windows based classmates data base, a game, etc) and to view 
ARRL documentation CDs which are not in PDF format.

I also use the Windows version of Acrobat reader to print PDF files on my old 
LaserWriter II NT.  The Mac version of Acrobat reader appears to lack the 
conversion feature needed to send a Postscript 2 or later file to this 
printer, which only interprets Postscript 1.

John Mason
K6VKV
Morro Bay California