My interface requires no drivers, just serial ports. The sound card does.
But that comes from Windows. I have had no problems with Win 98, Win XP,
Win Vista or Win 7 and if I need to talk to the support staff, I just talk
to myself. Nothing simpler, do it all the time.
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com> wrote:
>
> 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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