[Ham-Mac] What I don't like?

[Michael L. Sinclair]

What I don't like?  Hmmmmmmmm....

Well, what I hear Chris, and others saying, is that the Apple Macintosh 
platform, as used for ham radio software, i.e. MultiMode, is always 
going to be substandard, often less than adequate, when compared side 
by side with many PC applications, i.e. SkySweeper.  Thus, I am forced 
to choose between using the Macintosh platform, and top notch PC 
platform software.  And, we the devoted Apple Macintosh users, should 
learn to expect this, and accept this as fact.

Why?  Because Apple Macintosh programmers don't get paid enough!  And 
yes, the Apple Macintosh market is far too limited, unsuccessful, to 
make the writing of comparable software worth while for Amateur Radio 
operators world wide.

Okay!  Fine!  Well, I sure wouldn't say that about Don's MacDoppler 
Pro.  Make no mistake about it, MacDoppler Pro is absolutely awesome!  
Far, far superior when compared to anything else running on the PeeCee. 
  Thanks again Don!  Great Work!!!!

So, what do I really want?  Well, with deep disappointment, and some 
hard resentment, I will resign myself to use my Macintosh(s) for Email 
and Surfing the web.  Avoiding the 39,000 plus viruses, worms, active 
scripts, script kiddies, hackers, all the Microsoft haters, etc., etc..

Then, I will get myself a good neutered PC Laptop and use SkySweeper 
Pro for ACARS, NAVTEX, WX HF/SAT FAX, SSTV, and the like while 
traveling.  And, I will also take my little unsuccessfully marketed 
iBook along for Email and Surfing the web.

Then, I will build a high powered Dual Processor SFF XPC.  XPNeuter a 
real genuine authorized copy of Windows XP Pro.  Install Zone Alarm 
Pro, Pest Patrol, along with all those great Amateur Radio software 
applications like SkySweeper Pro, aRFive, WXtoimg, AirNav Decoder 2, 
ACARSD, and the like, never allowing this perverse Windows XP OS to 
ever be connected to the Internet, but rather simple local network 
Router connected only to my unsuccessfully marketed Macintosh, and be 
very content.  Until I can move to LINUX.

And then when my Amateur Radio friends and acquaintances tease me about 
my 'Very Expensive Little Toy' - my Dual 800MHz G4 Apple Macintosh, 
that I insist on using for Email and Surfing the web -- why then, I 
will just smile, laugh and tell them all, "Well..., the Apple Macintosh 
was very unsuccessfully marketed, and, 'The programmers didn't get paid 
enough to make it worth their time!'".  How sad!

Well, carry on ham-mac folks!  I for one will be using both hardware 
platforms as both certainly have their respective advantages.  You see? 
  I do get paid enough!

So much for encouragement.
--
Michael
WA7RCQ Monitoring from Gold Beach, OR USA 42 25' N 124 25' W
ICOM 756 Pro, Yaesu FT-847, AOR-5000 +3 w/aRFive
AOR-8000, AOR-8200, MVT-7100, Alinco DJ-X2000
M-8000, Code 3 Gold Professional, SkySweeper Pro