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____/ High Plains Thumper on Sunday 04 Oct 2009 02:04 : \____
> [quote]
> Microsoft Making a Windows 7 Compatibility Site
> 4:50 PM - October 2, 2009 by Marcus Yam
>
> That is, the site tells you about Windows 7 compatibility.
>
> Curious if some of your older hardware and software will work
> with Windows 7? The general rule we go by here is that if it
> works in Windows Vista, then it'll work fine in Windows 7. Even
> for programs that only work in Windows XP, you'll be able to run
> them in XP Mode if you've got Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate.
>
> Microsoft hopes to clear everything up with its upcoming Windows
> 7 Compatibility Center website. Customers and businesses will be
> able to visit the website to browse a database of products to see
> which ones do and don't work with Windows 7.
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-7-compatibility-site-upgrade,8775.html
>
> [quote]
> Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full - Retail $299.99
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116717
>
> [quote]
> Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full - Retail $319.99
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116718
>
> Sure, one could save money with the OEM version, but it must be
> coupled with qualifying hardware.
>
> OTOH, Linux compatibility:
>
> [quote]
> Application Company Medal
> Access 2000 Microsoft Bronze
> Acrobat 5 Adobe Bronze
> Call of Duty Activision Silver
> Call of Duty 2 Activision Silver
> Chime MDL I.S. Gold
> Civilization IV Firaxis Games Bronze
> Cortona VRML Cl-4 Parallel Graphics Bronze
> Counter-Strike VALVe Silver
> Counter-Strike: Source VALVe Silver
> Day of Defeat VALVe Silver
> Day of Defeat: Source VALVe Silver
> DirectX 6 Microsoft Silver
> DirectX 7 Microsoft Silver
> DirectX 8 Microsoft Silver
> DirectX 9 Microsoft Bronze
> Dragon Sky Aeria Games Silver
> Dreamweaver MX Macromedia Silver
> ebrary Reader 2.5 Ebrary Bronze
> eFax Messenger 2 eFax Bronze
> EndNote 5.0 Thomson ISI RS Silver
> EndNote 6.0 Thomson ISI RS Silver
> EndNote 7.0 Thomson ISI RS Silver
> EndNote 8.0 Thomson ISI RS Bronze
> Ether Saga Online Perfect World EI Silver
> EVE Online CCP Games Silver
> Excel 2000 Microsoft Gold
> Excel 2000 JP Microsoft Silver
> Excel 2002 (XP) Microsoft Silver
> Excel 2003 Microsoft Silver
> Excel 2003 JP Microsoft Bronze
> Excel 2007 Microsoft Bronze
> Excel 97 Microsoft Gold
> Excel Viewer 2003 Microsoft Bronze
> Excel Viewer 97/2000 MS Gold
> Excel XP JP Microsoft Silver
> Flash MX Macromedia Silver
> Flash Player 7 Macromedia Gold
> FrameMaker 7.0 Adobe Bronze
> FrameMaker 7.1 Adobe Bronze
> Grand Theft Auto 2 Rockstar Games Silver
> Guild Wars NCsoft Silver
> Half-Life VALVe Silver
> Half-Life 2 VALVe Silver
> Half-Life 2: Episode 1 VALVe Silver
> Half-Life 2: Episode 2 VALVe Silver
> IBM Homepage Builder 11 IBM Bronze
> Ichitaro 2006 Just Systems Bronze
> Ichitaro 2007 Just Systems Bronze
> Ichitaro Viewer Just Systems Bronze
> IE 5.0 and 5.5 Microsoft Silver
> IE 6 Microsoft Silver
> IE 7 Microsoft Bronze
> iPIX Viewer iPIX Bronze
> iPod Support in iTunes 4.0 Apple Bronze
> iTunes 4.0 Apple Bronze
> Jade Dynasty Perfect World EI Silver
> Left 4 Dead VALVe Silver
> Lotus Notes 5 IBM Bronze
> Lotus Notes 6.5.1 IBM Silver
> Lotus Notes R5 IBM Silver
> Mac OS X Audio Input Support Apple Silver
> Max Payne 2: The Fall of MP Rockstar Games Silver
> MS Project 2000 Microsoft Silver
> MS Project 2002 Microsoft Bronze
> MS Project 2003 Microsoft Bronze
> On2 VP3 for QuickTime On2 Tech Bronze
> Oracle JInitiator 1.1 Oracle Bronze
> Outlook 2000 Microsoft Silver
> Outlook 2000 JP Microsoft Silver
> Outlook 2003 Microsoft Silver
> Outlook 2003 JP Microsoft Bronze
> Outlook 2007 Microsoft Bronze
> Outlook 97 Microsoft Silver
> PatternMaker 7.0 PatternMaker USA Silver
> Peggle PopCap Games Silver
> Perfect World-En. V. gPotato Silver
> Perfect World - Int. V. gPotato Silver
> Photoshop 6.0 Adobe Silver
> Photoshop 7.0 Adobe Silver
> Photoshop CS Adobe Bronze
> Photoshop CS2 Adobe Bronze
> Portal VALVe Silver
> PowerPoint 2000 Microsoft Gold
> PowerPoint 2000 JP Microsoft Silver
> PowerPoint 2002 (XP) Microsoft Silver
> PowerPoint 2003 Microsoft Silver
> PowerPoint 2003 JP Microsoft Bronze
> PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Bronze
> Powerpoint 97 Microsoft Gold
> Powerpoint Viewer 2003 MS Bronze
> Powerpoint Viewer 97/2000 MS Gold
> PowerPoint XP JP Microsoft Silver
> Prey 3D Realms Silver
> Quick View Plus 7 Avantstar Bronze
> QuickBooks 2003 Intuit Bronze
> QuickBooks 2004 Intuit Bronze
> QuickBooks Pro 2001 Intuit Bronze
> QuickBooks Pro 2002 Intuit Bronze
> QuickBooks Pro 2003 Intuit Bronze
> QuickBooks Pro 2004 Intuit Bronze
> Quicken 2002 Intuit Silver
> Quicken 2003 Intuit Silver
> Quicken 2004 Intuit Silver
> Quicken 2005 Intuit Silver
> Quicken 2006 Intuit Bronze
> Quicken 2007 Intuit Bronze
> Quicken 2008 Intuit Bronze
> Quicken 2009 Intuit Bronze
> QuickTime 6 Apple Bronze
> QuickTime 6.5 Apple Bronze
> Quicktime 7 Apple Bronze
> Remedy ARS 5 BMC Software Silver
> Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Aeria Games Silver
> Shockwave 8.5 Macromedia Silver
> Spore Electronic Arts Bronze
> Steam GUI VALVe Silver
> Superscape Viscape Universal Superscape Bronze
> Team Fortress 2 VALVe Silver
> Team Fortress Classic VALVe Silver
> The Geometer's Sketchpad 4 1S:Software Bronze
> Touhou Project Twilight Frontier/Team Shanghai Alice Silver
> Visio 2000 Microsoft Silver
> Visio 2002 (XP) Microsoft Bronze
> Visio 2003 Microsoft Bronze
> Windows Media Player 6.4 Microsoft Silver
> Word 2000 Microsoft Gold
> Word 2000 JP Microsoft Silver
> Word 2002 (XP) Microsoft Silver
> Word 2003 Microsoft Silver
> Word 2003 JP Microsoft Bronze
> Word 2007 Microsoft Bronze
> Word 97 Microsoft Gold
> Word Viewer 2003 Microsoft Bronze
> Word Viewer 97/2000 Microsoft Gold
> World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment Silver
> World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Blizzard E. Silver
> World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Blizzard Silver
> Worms Armageddon Team 17 Software Bronze
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/
>
> [quote]
> CrossOver Linux
> Run popular office productivity software, such as Microsoft
> Office, Photoshop, and Lotus Notes, in Linux, without any
> Microsoft OS license costs.
>
> CrossOver Linux Standard is available by download only, and
> includes 6 months of Level 3 technical support.
> CrossOver Linux Standard Downloadable Version
> Price: $39.95
>
> CrossOver Linux Professional includes enhanced features for
> enterprise deployability and shared multi-user mode, making it
> more useful in a corporate setting. Professional comes with 1
> year of Level 2 support.
> CrossOver Linux Pro
> Downloadable Version
> Price: $69.95
> [/quote]
>
> http://www.codeweavers.com/store/
I've tried finding (without success) a recent article which showed that in order
to resolve compatibility issues in Vista 7 users will need to pay about $200/hour
for consultation.
Must be that "Microsoft tax"...
- --
~~ Best of wishes
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A. nothing, you can't cross a vector with a scalar.
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