Moving FM9 to New Computer - Deciding on OS

[Harding, Dan]

Chiming in late with my 2 cents.

I have used CS2 on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 with no problems. No upgrade required.

I somewhat disagree with the notion "you should be planning to ditch the antique stuff like CS2 just for compatibility reasons." It all depends on which applications within CS2 you use, and what you do with them. There is absolutely zero necessity to upgrade Photoshop or Illustrator, if what you are doing is traditional print-related work. Yes there are newer whiz-bang tools and features, but MANY of the most recent "improvements" have been geared toward online or 3D-related creations.

I know people that still use versions of Photoshop going back to version 7.x without difficulty. Sure the tools aren't as numerous, the interface as pretty, or the memory use as optimized, but in terms of working on TIFFs, EPS files, etc., you can still get your work done.

I use CS2, CS3, and CS5 under XP, Vista, and Win7, depending on which computer I'm working on, with no major problems.

I cannot speak to other components of CS (InDesign, Premiere, SoundBooth, etc.) as to whether they are as version-independent.

Dan Harding
Technical Specialist & Web Developer
University of Illinois Tax School
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-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:07 PM
To: Alison Craig
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Moving FM9 to New Computer - Deciding on OS

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
               art.campbell at gmail.com
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Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
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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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