Jim, I don't think software updates are a problem, but Windows Automatic Updates can (and do) happen at the most inconvenient times.
I do not believe concern about obsolescence of dedicated processors is any great problem. The K3 could be re-designed with a different processor to take care of repairs. Loading of updated firmware into a dedicated processor is a concern because transmission methods tend to change from time to time - consider the problem the older Flex owners have bedause Flex choose to use Firewire - and I foresee USB going the same way. I am very glad to see that the K3 and KX3 have serial interfaces. Serial ports may be disappearing from consumer computers, but there are readily available adapters. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/22/2012 1:54 PM, Jim Lowman wrote: > Just a thought - I agree completely about the harm that software > updates can do. > > But isn't there another problem lurking with passing time? > I refer to the obsolescence of some dedicated processors that > are no longer available from their source. > > Will Elecraft be able to support these embedded processors > well into the future? It's been mentioned that the older, tube-based > radios of 50 years ago work just fine today (as long as one can > still obtain the required tubes). I don't expect to be around when > any of my Elecraft transceivers hit the 50-year mark, but I'd like > to think that they'll be good to go 20-30 years from now. > ______________________________________________________________ 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
