[PCR-1000] PCR 1000 Programming Commands

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:24:24 -0500

Lets just say that Microsoft has stopped actively selling Win 3.1 
software. To say that they actually even tried to support Win 3.1 
would not be something I could agree with, They have redefined many 
ways of doing business and their definition of "support" sets new 
standards. I have been a profesional software engineer for many 30 
years and never saw such a "support" policy as defined by Microsoft. 
ICOM support may not be what you wish, but it is there and actually 
available, etc. You may need to pay for it but like IBM it is truely 
there, not vapor-ware.

And yes, I am lucky in that my radios have not needed service.
Keeping my fingers crossed.

I own at least 16 ICOM radios of various flavors and so far have been 
very pleased with them all. They include PCR1000, R1, R100, R10, R3, 
706MkIIG, 725, W2A, W32A and T7H.
Regards,
Paul T
VE3NUD/WE3NUD
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:49:55 -0500
>From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]>  
>Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] PCR 1000 Programming Commands  
>To: [email protected]
>
>
>>I was also assured that ICOM USA was continuing to offer service and
>>support for the PCR1000 radio far into the future, as far as the rep
>>could tell.
>>
>>Just FYI.
>>Regards all round,
>>Paul T
>>VE3NUD/WE3NUD
>>p.s. I have no affliation with ICOM.
>
>Okay, then why do they release software that is not available on any 
new 
>system that I have seen advertised, sold, or built in what--the past 
4 years?
>
>Hasn't Microsoft even stopped supporting Win3.1?   Each OS has a 
date after 
>which MS won't even support.
>
>They need to get off their rumps and write some software for Win2k, 
WinXP, 
>etc.  It's just silly to sell this product without it.
>
>Selling a product that is approved for obsolete OS's, and then 
saying it 
>will continue selling and supporting them seems incompatible.
>
>73,
>
>
>Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]
>
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