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Originally Posted by mikeyscott
Indeed good ole Windows NT...
Not too bothered about Windows 2000 and haven't see it for a long time. It's not supported on our networks at work thankfully  (one less o/s)
Everything from XP downwards I think needs to be end of life. |
I agree, but the point raised was the question what OS is best to run an RC timing system. As it's a fairly simple system a simple OS should be all that is needed provided it is stable, which is the most important factor in the equation.. halfway through a crucial final or mid-way through qualifiying you don't want the computer to crash & lose all the data simply because the OS is too complex & taking big lumps out of the system resources.
If that means taking a step backwards to give the best solution for the sake of simplicity & reliability then so be it. Does an RC timing system really need all the guff that comes with the more modern OS such as Vista & Windows 7. Maybe perhaps when future RC timing applications become dependent on touch-screen tecnology & other stuff included in Windows 7 / Vista then it is going to be neccesary to run on a system that has that technology, but until then is there really any point?