Between my Mom and myself, we have 5 computers, as follows:   
      
   1) My Mom's desktop, Windows XP Professional, SP 3   
   2) My 2 desktops, Windows XP Professional, SP3   
   3) My 2 laptops, one with Windows XP Professional, SP3,   
      and the other with Windows Vista (the latter snagged   
      at a ham radio flea market for $100, when the first   
      laptop supposedly died (it runs on AC only now).   
      
   The problem that we have is that NONE of the computers   
   have the BIOS or motherboard to run Virtual Mode of   
   Windows XP under Windows 7. Plus, both of us are disabled,   
   and on a fixed income. So, we can't afford to throw out   
   perfectly good and working hardware and software, just to   
   satisfy Microsoft's corporate greed.   
      
   My main concern is with my BBS...I could possibly run   
   Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit, on all the systems...but   
   the 32-bit system is the most important...as my BBS    
   software and all other programs would quit working if I   
   had to go with the 64-bit system. I also do several ham   
   radio applications, which I know will run 32-bit, but not   
   64-bit.   
      
   If I was able to procure/purchase Windows 7 Home Premium   
   32-bit on Amazon, would that require a BIOS/motherboard   
   upgrade beforehand?? And, would what is currently running   
   under Windows XP as 32-bit still run under the 32-bit of   
   Windows 7 (not using Virtual XP Mode)??   
      
   The BBS, and ham radio applications are the last two   
   hobbies that I have left, due to declining health, and   
   I refuse to give those up just to satisfy Microsoft's   
   corporate greed.   
      
   Any comments would be greatly appreciated.   
      
   Daryl Stout, Sysop   
   The Thunderbolt BBS   
   Little Rock, Arkansas   
      
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