[duxuser] Re: DBT 10.5
- From: Dave Durber <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:40:38 -0500
Enabling Technologies embossers and the embossers that are produced by
freedom Scientific are all made in the U.S.
Dave Durber
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 18:13:51 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>Other than Index, are there any USB-based embossers on the market yet?
>Thanks.
>
>
>On Sun, 14 Mar 2004, George Bell wrote:
>
>> Hi Pamela,
>>
>> I'm afraid I very much doubt it will. Windows 95 is no longer supported
>> by Microsoft.
>>
>> Although Windows 98 and 98SE is also no longer supported, we are doing
>> basic tests with 10.5 here in the U.K. Likewise we are also testing
>> with Millennium.
>>
>> To be quite frank, trying to support just Windows 98SE and Millennium is
>> causing some grief with a few of the new features for which there has
>> been a major demand. Some things cannot be coded round, simply because
>> the functions just do not exist in these older operating systems.
>> Remember there is also Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, and Windows XP
>> Professional to support as well.
>>
>> For example, the new installer alone has to cater for multiple users.
>> USB has only really matured in XP. Likewise Unicode is now essential
>> where DBT has to handle certain foreign languages.
>>
>> I hasten to emphasise that Duxbury is not alone with software developers
>> world-wide. Trying to support a wide range of operating systems is next
>> to nearly impossible without adding seriously to the cost, and the older
>> the operating system, the higher the cost and for a smaller return.
>>
>> In the next 2-3 years, you will even see the demise of Parallel and
>> Serial printer and communication ports. Indeed more and more laptops
>> are coming without Serial at all. However, before you all go off and
>> sell your current embossers, there are USB to Parallel and Serial
>> converters - which of course DBT has to handle.
>>
>> George Bell.
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Pamela Marzolini
>> Sent: 14 March 2004 01:01
>> To: duxuser
>> Subject: [duxuser] DBT 10.5
>>
>>
>> George,
>> Does Duxbury support Windows 95 with the release of DBT 10.5?
>> Pamela,
>> Toronto, Canada
>>
>* * *
>* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org.
>* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with
>* unsubscribe
>* as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also
>* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription
>* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive
>* is also located there.
>* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com
>* * *
* * *
* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org.
* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with
* unsubscribe
* as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also
* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription
* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive
* is also located there.
* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com
* * *
Other related posts:
