Windows 7

[Stirton.M]

Although it is true that all of my service apps run just fine in Win7, it is only true if using Win7x86. The majority of the apps will not run on Win7x64.

I recently upgraded my laptop, including obtaining 7 x64, and have yet to run into a compatibility issue with any of the software I use. This includes the program I use to create firmware images on flash cards, the only concern I had regarding software compatibility.

As to the twain comment. Who still uses that antiquated thing? It's so..... "FAX" like. Kicking and screaming, our users are dragged into the 21st. Upgrade to a machine capable of SMB, leave the convoluted stuff behind.

[KenB]

As to the twain comment. Who still uses that antiquated thing? It's so..... "FAX" like. Kicking and screaming, our users are dragged into the 21st. Upgrade to a machine capable of SMB, leave the convoluted stuff behind.

We still have quite a few customers who need to scan using TWAIN. Normally these are homegrown apps, and sometimes it's Acrobat, Abbyy FineRead, etc... I have one very large account (1,600 MFPs) where they use a proprietary program that uses TWAIN to scan to a mortgage database.

eCopy ScanStation still uses TWAIN, as well.

I get to be the sacrificial lamb / guinea pig who gets to test these MFPs and applications when they misbehave for the customer.

If I had my way, I'd have a 64 bit Windows 7 notebook with a 32 bit virtual machine session of XP, but what do I know... I'm only the resident systems analyst.

[alphakaomega]

window 7 has the best networking setup and makes it extremely easy to setup scanning ability on copier multi-function printers. The ability to setup user security is very good . Best edition of windows yet.

[alphakaomega]

the home editions of win 7 dont have any aility to connect to domains therefor not enough info to scan to correct folders on the network unless they are setup as a peer to peer net.