[PCR-1000] PCR1000 Windows XP

[Harry Flaxman]

Scott,

But they are investigating new software.  I've been reassured this by the
Director of Marketing at Icom USA and Icom UK.  Icom UK is already bundling
it and Icom US will do so very shortly.  Don't know what the policy will be
for existing users of the 1000 though.

Harry



On 16-Jun-2002, Scott wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I have recently downloaded two utilities for EEPROM backup.  I now have
> two PCR1000's and I am quite concerned about loss of data from using
> third party software.  I know.  $150.00 later, after having Icom restore
> the data based on complete receiver re-alignment.  I have not yet used
> the backup utilities, but I must with what I am doing with my radios.
> Can you tell me what backup platform that you use ?  Beware: anyone who
> is even remotely interested in the Bonito software:  DO NOT WASTE YOUR
> TIME AND MONEY.  This, as others are, are based on "cool looking
> graphics" and what appear to be functionally usable apps.  I cannot
> justify running an antique operating system on any of my pc's.  Current
> technology demands running a true 32 bit addressing, with capability of
> managing at least 2GB of memory effectively.  It is almost ludicrous
> that Icom does not even support or technically evaluate on one of the
> third party software packages available.  ScanStar and Scan Cat are
> programs that hark back to WYSIWYG functionality, and from what I can
> tell, are poised potentially to take up the technological slack as we
> move into the 21st century, and away from 16 bit architectures.
>
> One thing is clear, Gates et al, chip away at the cornerstone by which
> the engineering tools that I use for my livelihood, hobby's,
> programming, and general membership in the worlds technology pool.  When
> we have an open source tool that is matured and portable ( Linux ??? ),
> and does not hide the spying, collecting of data and other "things" that
> our constitution deals with on a daily basis, we can sit back knowing
> that the seemingly trivial problems ( XP can't find a comm port ? ) can
> be dealt with without guessing and attempting to look at the " man
> behind the curtain ".
>
> I apologize for digressing, but this matter seems to be on the mind of
> many who have something to say.
>
> -Scott Schappert