[RTTY] Commercial Interfaces

[Don Bergmark]

Thanks Joe

I agree the WIN 8 system is very different from WIN 7 but there are very few
Ham Radio Programs available on Apple.  I think, for the ham and his wife,
Win 8 is the way to go.

Don
W9NGA

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:lists at subich.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 9:35 AM
To: Don Bergmark
Cc: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Commercial Interfaces


Is not going to be quick.  There are too many bugs in the OEM versions of
Windows 8.  I've shelved *any* plans to update my personal systems so will
not have a Windows 8 platform at all.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/10/2012 11:18 AM, Don Bergmark wrote:
> The wife is getting a win 8 tablet for Christmas and I want to be on 
> the same windows platform.  I sure hope Microham can get their 
> software up and running on WIN 8, ASAP.
>
> Don
> W9NGA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe 
> Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 9:07 AM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Commercial Interfaces
>
>
> All interfaces require a driver of some kind and Windows 8 (or some of 
> the OEM versions of Windows 8) has broken several of the hardware drivers.
> Windows 8 is the new "Vista" and will have corporations scrambling to 
> retain Windows 7.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 12/10/2012 10:14 AM, Ed wrote:
>> On 12/10/2012 09:37 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>>
>>>> You also need to make sure that any commercial thing you get is 
>>>> certified for Windows 8 as there are reports out that some don't 
>>>> work with Windows 8.
>>>
>>> In fact, you need to *avoid Windows 8*.  Windows 8 offers no 
>>> benefits for the typical desk/laptop user, has a completely 
>>> confusing interface and breaks a lot of hardware.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>
>> Yet another reason to avoid commercial interfaces that require a driver.
>>
>> Ed W3NR
>>
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