Dave Bulger replied:
> As far as developing dual device drivers for 95 and NT, while it
> would be more work, it would be far less than double.
You're absolutely correct. But even if it only cost half as much again
why would you spend 50 percent more for, at best, a 1 0ain in the
market? Sorry, no cigar here.
> Millennium will not be sold for very long, and Win2K will be the single
> integrated OS from Microsoft. That is until they change their mind. <g>
Exactly. If Microsoft ever defines a consistent and stable device
driver architecture then I'm sure that Olympus will support it... for
the then new products. However, it will certainly be too late for the
ES-10.
> My take on this is that if Olympus intends to market, sell and profit from a
> <insert product of choice> , they have an obligation to support it through
> <x> years
Probably just like motor drive caps and OM-2s circuit boards, eh?
> I purchased this scanner as *new* equipment three months ago, and I believe
> I have a right to expect at least 5 years of service from it. I doubt
> whether W98 will be available in a year, and whether Millennium will be
> available in two. Which leaves us consumers requiring dual boots to
> obsolete, unsupported OSs simply to run a scanner.
> Ain't fair in my book.
Got that one right <g>
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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