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Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Minimum Hardware Requirements FTM ver??
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:04:38 +0950


>
> I know that many in the FTM group here, possibly half are
> still using Win 98.
>
> This would be a good topic for a survey, BJ ?? or other
> survey smart person. This list should be slightly above
> average in computer hardware so it should give a good idea
> of what percentage of FTM users will not have an upgrade
> path unless they purchase new hardware.
>

Victorian GUM Inc has a similar profile to this list

Here are respective numbers between W98 (all variants) and
XP

You may have to copy and past the info into a speadsheet as
it will be all over the place on an email and maybe
difficult to see?

2004200520062007
MayJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprilMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFeb
XP6983888898111119120128135144148172191214225244253264272283289299302309318328322320317311305300
95/98302302299297295293294280284279273270265247235225211210202195183175173171168154144142139137132128124


In essence in May 2004
XP 69
98 302

May 2005
XP 148
98 270

Nov 2005
XP 253
98 210

About parity

By Feb 2007
XP 300
98 124

The figures lag as they are only reported (by some) during
annual sub renewal, but it provides I think a not
unexepected picture.

No doubt Vista will start popping up on the radar soon?

I guess folk have a choice

Stay with W98 and the current programs you use, or upgrade
to at least XP to use the newer programs eg Adobe Reader 7
or above will only work in XP or above

Adobe Reader 6 is the highest version that is supported in W
98

But that applies to most things like cars and electronics??




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John Donaldson
Melbourne, Australia

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