This thread and related computer OS threads have been closed. 73, Eric List Moderator www.elecraft.com _..._
On Oct 21, 2011, at 12:13 PM, Bill Mader <[email protected]> wrote: > > You can find suitable XP-Pro machinces for well under $100 at > PacificGeeks.com. I purchased a refurbished HP PC with one serical and one > parallel plus a handful of USB ports for $59.95 recently. I'm a broadcast > engineer (electronics and IT) for a nation-wide company where we still use XP > on older machines and purchase new ones with Windows 7. XP is not yet "dead" > and will continue to be viable even after Microsoft stops supporting it. > However, when one can't find up-to-date antivirus and firewall products for > XP I would stop using it on-line. Off-line use will remain safe. I have > three computers with Vista and have had no problems with any of them. One is > my TV DVR, gets used for browsing, and has been 100% reliable for over three > years. I also use Windows 7 which is no more or no less stable than Windows > XP. Some ham radio programs are less stable on Windows 7 than Windows XP, > even with an appropriate installation to avoid the more current security > issues (UAC). X P > support (Windows Update) will continue through 2014 for all users. If one > Googles Windows XP support, the first link is to Microsoft's page where they > try to sell you Windows 7. If I were they, I would too! 73, Bill, K8TE > > I > would strongly urge anyone considering a new computer installation >>> to give up on Windows XP. XP is a "dead" operating system - it has >>> been out of support by Microsoft for more than a year. Any developer >>> worth his salt is no longer coding for XP and many current releases >>> have features not supported on XP (if the software will even load >>> and run). >>> >>> In spite of it's differences in audio handling, Windows 7 is much >>> more stable and capable than Windows XP ... Vista is not worth >>> having on any system. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >> This is from Microsoft's website: >> >> Desktop operating systems Windows XP >> End of mainstream support April 14, 2009 >> End of extended support April 8, 2014 >> >> >> I'm an XP fan, but it does look like XP is close to coming to an end. >> Mainstream support is for consumers. Extended support is for commercial >> users. I'm still getting updates and patches for my XP machines, but who >> knows how long that will last. >> >> Dave, N4QS >> >>> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
