*Tony, Very wise advice, let's hope many take it...:-) Gary * On 25 August 2012 14:24, Adrian <[email protected]> wrote:
> This post would be the most sensible and helpful of the lot. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Scandurra > K4QE > Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2012 1:13 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows vs Mac > > An OS, by itself, is useless without user level tools and applications. > > When considering Windows vs. Mac OS vs. Linux, you must consider what apps > you intend to use with it. > > I am a UNIX/Linux bigot. I also like MacOS. But, I use Windows in my ham > shack. > > Windows is, by far, the most well supported platform for ham radio > applications. Yes, I could run them in a virtual machine or an emulator in > another OS, but why? > > Don't pick your OS first. Choose the apps you want first and see what the > common denominator OS is among those applications. Chances are it will be > Windows. > > Don't play religion with OSes. You will be doing yourself a BIG disservice. > Be pragmatic. > > 73, Tony K4QE > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- *Gary* *Start the day off slow, then taper off.........* ______________________________________________________________ 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
