Between my Mom and myself, we have 5 computers, as follows:

1) My Mom's desktop, Windows XP Professional, SP 3
2) My 2 desktops, Windows XP Professional, SP3
3) My 2 laptops, one with Windows XP Professional, SP3,
   and the other with Windows Vista (the latter snagged
   at a ham radio flea market for $100, when the first
   laptop supposedly died (it runs on AC only now).

The problem that we have is that NONE of the computers
have the BIOS or motherboard to run Virtual Mode of
Windows XP under Windows 7. Plus, both of us are disabled,
and on a fixed income. So, we can't afford to throw out
perfectly good and working hardware and software, just to
satisfy Microsoft's corporate greed.

My main concern is with my BBS...I could possibly run
Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit, on all the systems...but
the 32-bit system is the most important...as my BBS 
software and all other programs would quit working if I
had to go with the 64-bit system. I also do several ham
radio applications, which I know will run 32-bit, but not
64-bit.

If I was able to procure/purchase Windows 7 Home Premium
32-bit on Amazon, would that require a BIOS/motherboard
upgrade beforehand?? And, would what is currently running
under Windows XP as 32-bit still run under the 32-bit of
Windows 7 (not using Virtual XP Mode)??

The BBS, and ham radio applications are the last two
hobbies that I have left, due to declining health, and
I refuse to give those up just to satisfy Microsoft's
corporate greed.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Daryl Stout, Sysop
The Thunderbolt BBS
Little Rock, Arkansas

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