Windows XP & soaring

"C.Fleming" wrote in message ...
Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring software?
Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on XP?

I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
incompatible with future software purchases!

Chris

Go with win2000, XP is a collection of instability, going in different
directions, and not getting anywhere. No BSD, Just:
This program has enountered a problem and has to close. XP will also
not allow it self to be removed, or the hard disk formatted, you're
stuck with that piece of **** once you put it in until you do a low
level format.

I agree completely, I have been running 2k for 2 1/2 years with only two
crashes, and both of them were virus related.
"Lennie the Lurker" wrote in message
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"C.Fleming" wrote in message
...
Does anybody with Windows XP have difficulty running any soaring
software?
Does any software not run on XP? Specifically: Does WinPilot work on
XP?

I'm going to upgrade my OS soon, and I don't want to get stuck with one
incompatible with future software purchases!

Chris

Go with win2000, XP is a collection of instability, going in different
directions, and not getting anywhere. No BSD, Just:
This program has enountered a problem and has to close. XP will also
not allow it self to be removed, or the hard disk formatted, you're
stuck with that piece of **** once you put it in until you do a low
level format.




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XP Pro works fine, no problems at all running SeeYou, uploading and
downloading waypoints and routes to/from a Garmin GPS 3 Pilot via
G7toWin, uploading and downloading operating system, waypoints, and
..igc files to/from an SN-10, using Airspace to make airspace files for
SN-10 .ndb files, playing with SFS 4.14, watching UKsmokin, yabbering
on RAS, etc.

The only problem I have is trying to use a DOS program to download
from my GR-1000 logger; for that I have to use a DOS window in Win98,
on my backup "glider notebook".

No lockups, although there used to be a problem with IE - fixed by an
automatic update from MS.

Isn't it fun being having to be a computer geek to fly gliders
nowadays?
(Actually, I kinda enjoy playing with all the toys...)

Kirk

(Kirk Stant) wrote in message . com...

No lockups, although there used to be a problem with IE - fixed by an
automatic update from MS.

Automatic up date, and automatic upload of all the log files XP and
media player have in your box. Spyware from micro$oft. (2 of my 9
are on windoze, three are Macs, the rest are on Linux. No problems
with the Mac or Linux, problems confined to windoze.)