Thanks all for the myriad of advice. I think I agree that the best way is to
bifurcate the home and hobby applications, whether I use a PC or a MAC for
the home applications.
Thanks again,
Joel N0KR
>From: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>
>To: "Jimmy Weierich" <kg2au@stny.rr.com>,"Joel Kluender"
><n0kr@hotmail.com>, <trlog@contesting.com>
>Subject: RE: [TRLog] MAC's and TRLog
>Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:32:23 -0500
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jimmy Weierich [mailto:kg2au@stny.rr.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:57 AM
> > To: Joel Kluender; Gil Baron; trlog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [TRLog] MAC's and TRLog
> >
> >
> > VirtualPC includes DOS 7.0 - it's like booting directly to DOS under
> > Windoze. In fact, a version is sold with DOS 7.0 only - no Windoze.
> > And TRLog runs just fine, at least the last time I tried it, which
> > was a couple of years ago. On my 450 MHz G4, under VPC, most DOS
> > programs run in emulation faster than on my 300 MHz PC! I frequently
> > run K6STI's AO and NECWires antenna modeling software on VPC. Windows
> > speed is another subject though.
> >
> > However, for several years Macs have been sold without traditional
> > serial ports (ie, USB only) and have never had parallel ports. There
> > are inexpensive ($40) USB to serial adapters available but I have not
> > tried them for rig interfacing.
> >
> > You can have it both ways. Buy a new Mac for your primary system and
> > a cheap used PC to dedicate to ham applications.
> >
>
>Yes , that is the best way. TRLOG MIGHT run but many things will not
>because
>the hardware is emulated, not real.
>It is impossible to ruin as fast that way but it may run well enough.
>
> > Jimmy
> >
> >
> >
> > >The implications are that you would be VERY SAD. Emulation is
> > GUARANTEED to
> > >be slow AND you do NOT have the same hardware so NO DOS program
> > would work.
> > >It is windows only. SO since you are going to be using windows, why not
> > >stick with the cheap and available PC. If you want a Mac then get one
>but
> > >use it for MAC applications NOT DOS.
> > >
> > >I have tried these emulators, they are basically worthless.
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: trlog-admin@contesting.com
>[mailto:trlog-admin@contesting.com]On
> > >> Behalf Of Joel Kluender
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:50 AM
> > >> To: trlog@contesting.com
> > >> Subject: [TRLog] MAC's and TRLog
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> All,
> > >>
> > >> Has anyone ever tried running TRLog on a Macintosh with some
> > sort of PC
> > >> emulation software such as Virtual PC. I am not a Mac expert, but
> > >> a number
> > >> of Mac Cult members at my place of employment are trying to
> > >> convince me that
> > >> only an idiot would buy another PC.
> > >>
> > >> Just wondering what the implications of that would be for my hobby
>:)
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > > > Joel N0KR
> >
> > --
> > Jimmy Weierich, K2LV, ex KG2AU <kg2au@stny.rr.com>
> > Vestal, NY USA FN12xa
> >
Joel Kluender
Amateur Radio Station N0KR
Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
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