Moving FM9 to New Computer - Deciding on OS

[Art Campbell]

Why do you think W7 would require upgrades to your apps? Just run them
in compatibility mode....
Although you should be planning to ditch the antique stuff like CS2
just for compatibility reasons.

Art Campbell
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On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Alison Craig
<Alison.Craig at ultrasonix.com> wrote:
> FM 9 Version: 9.0p255
> Unstructured
> Current OS: XP Pro with SP3 (32 bit)
> New OS: ?????
>
>
> I'm about to get a new computer and have already had to rule out moving to Windows 7 as that would require an extra $1000 in software upgrades (among other programs, I run Adobe CS2 Premium which does everything I need at the moment).
>
> None of the spec details on Adobe's site state whether or not FrameMaker 9 will run on XP Pro 64 bit - although they do include the Vista and Windows 7 64 bit OS. I haven't been able to find anything specific on Google. And the entries I've found on this List speak to Vista and Windows 7 64 bit, not XP.
>
> Can anyone tell me if FM9 will run *reliably* on XP 64 bit? If there are "issues", then I'll have to stick to 32 bit - or convince the powers that be that an extra $1000 for software is a bargain ;-))))
>
> Alison
>
>
> Alison Craig, Technical Writer
> Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
> 130 - 4311 Viking Way
> Richmond, BC  V6V 2K9
> Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
> Fax: (604) 279-8559
> E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com<mailto:alison.craig at ultrasonix.com>
>
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