I use a Mac. Actually, I use an iMac-24, a MacBook Pro Laptop, an iPad, and an iPhone. The only software I run on my Macs though are the utility programs for my Elecraft rigs and MacLoggerDX. I use MacLoggerDX for logging only and I do not use it in real-time as I use my radios. I continue to log in my spiral bound notebooks and transfer information to MacLoggerDX every now and then. I don't contest so this is a viable means of logging. If you are a contester I suggest looking at Rumlog.
Obviously I am a Mac fanatic but if you are going to use a computer mostly for ham radio applications I submit that the Windows operating system is more suitable as a ton more software is available for Windows. Sure, you can run a VM (Parallels or Fusion) on a Mac or dual-boot for Windows (or Linux or whatever) but if most of your activity is running Windows programs then why spend the premium for a Mac. As far as Linux goes -- I use is daily because we develop systems on Linux but even the best UI on Linux sucks compared to either Windows (e.g. Windows 7 or 8) or Mac (especially Mac). I can't stand more then a few minutes using an X-Windows System UI such as Linux sports (even Ubuntu which is probably the most polished is horrible). 73, phil, K7PEH On Aug 24, 2012, at 6:44 AM, Paul and Sue Huff <[email protected]> wrote: > Please forgive me for a slightly off-topic post but I know that the > collective > wisdom of the people on this list can give me a lot of good advice. > > My shack computer is getting a little "long in the tooth" and I am starting > to > research a replacement machine. My current ham usage for the computer > consists > of logging and some digital work, but future rig control could be something > that > I would be interested in doing. Recent experience with a new iPad has > created a > very positive impression for me regarding Apple products but I know that "in > the > old days" most ham radio software was designed for Windows only. > > So my question is this - Are there now good choices available for ham radio > software (logging, digital, rig control) that will run on OSx computers? > > BTW, I know that Linux is a popular operating system for ham radio these days > but I don't really know anything about it. I can certainly try to learn, > however the computer has other uses in the family and so I would need to be > able > to easily switch it back into it's "standard" manufacturers configuration for > my > wife who is even less techie than I am. > > Any and all opinions would be appreciated. > > 73, > Paul - N8XMS > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
