There are numerous free computers to be had out there now...especially 486
type...your company probably has some gathering dust somewhere...they make
excellent CT machines...why not add them to your shack? Other than speed of
radio interface I have found that for logging an olde computer is just
fine...
oj
----- Original Message -----
From: <Kz2i@aol.com>
To: <CT-USER@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] Idea for multiple OS support
>
> am i the only one that sees something wrong with the idea of spending
> hundreds of dollars on new hardware (assuming the shack has the space for
it)
> and countless hours to support a $50 software package that is out of date
in
> many ways? add to that the fact that the updates always seem to have
> something broken, and the situation calls for a NEW, from-scratch,
> winders-based app.
>
> ct was the 'cadillac' of contest software at one time, but it now reminds
me
> of how i tried to keep my '64 chevy running much longer than i should
have.
> i hated to get of that car, but it was unreliable and nickle-and-diming me
to
> death. sometimes it's just time to buy a new car. too bad there's not a
new
> 'car' available that will satisfy the needs of the masses.
>
> steve, kz2i
>
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