-=> Andy O'Brien wrote to Sean Dennis <=-   
      
    AO> Win7/Pro comes with "XP Mode" which is basically WindowsXP in Virtual   
    AO> Machine. (Licensed, so no need to fiddle with/remember keys)   
      
   Windows 7 Professional actually doesn't "come" with "XP Mode" installed.  You    
   have to   
   download both MSVPC and the actual "XP Mode" virtual machine.   
      
    AO> Nice because it lets you open programs directly from the host OS   
    AO> without opening the Guest desktop. I use it to run Paradox 3.5 at my   
    AO> office, works great, can even print parallel to a networked printer.   
      
   It's been problematic for me using 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and Windows   
   7 Enterprise (I own legal copies of both).  I rarely use that now since I   
   made the W7P install on this machine into a virtual machine for VMware using   
   a tool off of their site.  I'm using Slackware 64 Linux 14.1 and am using   
   the latest VMware Player.  W7P runs very nicely although I wish I had more   
   RAM to stick in this machine.  4GB just barely makes it when Windows fires   
   up since Windows expands like window foam in RAM. :)   
      
   For printing, I use CUPS and my wirelessly-connected HP Officejet 4630.    
   Gotta love those wireless printers.  I do have a Panasonic KX-P2624   
   136-column, 24-pin dot matrix connected to this machine that I use to print   
   from with all of my systems, including the BBS.  I've also a HP LaserJet   
   1320 connected to this machine but unfortunately, it's out of toner and I   
   can't justify getting anymore right now. :)   
      
   Later,   
   Sean   
      
      
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