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theducks · 10-30-2025, 01:31 PM

Nope!
The building blocks and OS requirements (and hardware) have changed and maintaining 7 additional version streams

would be a nightmare.

(where do you stop? Windows ha 4 versions, Older Apples have 5 versions)

When I started, I used a really old laptop as a Remote Desktop Connection Terminal (Calibre was on my home office desktop) to document my paperback collection elsewhere in my home. RDC terminals do not need much of anything in the way of crunch power, just a CAT5 connection (for solid speed). I had a barcode gun and a Flatbed scanner (for covers not found during the add. My collection had a lot of pre barcode / ISBN era books) Took me about a year of 20 book batch, evenings to get those 900 beat into submission.
Hardware requirement also changes. First to go was the AMD Athelon system (barely ran the Vista trial). Next was everything 32Bit

Currently I have a lot of computers and none will run W11 (not that I like that. W7 was my fav).
You won't believe where I have seen really old systems (W2000, XP) still in use. (These systems are NOT connected to the internet.)
We have 2 choices (sorta). Update our hardware (Face it, W7 is ~2 decades old) or not use newer accessories.

10-30-2025, 01:31 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,389 Karma: 62500066 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Nope! The building blocks and OS requirements (and hardware) have changed and maintaining 7 additional version streams would be a nightmare. (where do you stop? Windows ha 4 versions, Older Apples have 5 versions) When I started, I used a really old laptop as a Remote Desktop Connection Terminal (Calibre was on my home office desktop) to document my paperback collection elsewhere in my home. RDC terminals do not need much of anything in the way of crunch power, just a CAT5 connection (for solid speed). I had a barcode gun and a Flatbed scanner (for covers not found during the add. My collection had a lot of pre barcode / ISBN era books) Took me about a year of 20 book batch, evenings to get those 900 beat into submission. Hardware requirement also changes. First to go was the AMD Athelon system (barely ran the Vista trial). Next was everything 32Bit Currently I have a lot of computers and none will run W11 (not that I like that. W7 was my fav). You won't believe where I have seen really old systems (W2000, XP) still in use. (These systems are NOT connected to the internet.) We have 2 choices (sorta). Update our hardware (Face it, W7 is ~2 decades old) or not use newer accessories.