agreed I haven’t touched a Win PC in over 10 years but I have Win XP, Win 7, Win 10 and Linux running as virtual machines on my Macbook Pro. There is virtually nothing I can’t run. I keep as much as possible native OSX, though.
Sent from my iPad > On May 1, 2020, at 7:11 PM, Raymond <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been running Windows on my Mac since Parallels was introduced with > only one problem, ICOMS firmware update utility. Windows on a Mac is not an > emulator > So, can you run two different versions of Windows and Mac OS on your PC and > switch between them with a click of a mouse? I had to do that when ULS > required an earlier version of Windows. I use to chuckle at my colleagues who > needed separate computers and to deal with updates drivers viruses etc. I > only need one Mac in my ham station. I guess I could give up my Mac and buy > several PCs > Ray > W8LYJ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 1, 2020, at 13:35, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> With refurbished desktop computers available in the $200 to $300 price >> range, many loaded with Windows 10 Pro, it is not a big deal to have a >> dedicated Windows PC as the shack computer. Oh yes, you need a monitor too, >> but those also are not expensive. >> >> That allows you to run a Mac or Linux machine for your other computing tasks. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> >>>> On 5/1/2020 3:16 PM, Barry wrote: >>> Tommy, >>> You question seems straight forward, but it is a little complicated. If >>> all you need is just a logging program, almost anything will do. However, >>> if you want to go beyond that, the majority of good software is Windows >>> based, like CW Skimmer. Windows emulations today are pretty good, but >>> occasionally do cause problems. I guess I would stay with a PC for overall >>> simplicity. >>> I have a KX3 which I operate with Win4K3, CW Skimmer, HRD, FLDIGI, >>> N1MM+, and a few other packages. At some point you may decide to try out >>> some some other modes or configurations. Therefore, another reason to go >>> PC.. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
