Let's make a list: Hardware / Software only compatible with Win 98 or lower

[richthirst]

I put a post in the MIDI forum about a bit of hardware I'd just purchased, I'd got it dirt cheap because it was unsupported in Win NT or XP. I didn't care because I've resigned to stick with Win 98 because it's sturdy and my Maxi Studio ISIS does everything I want right now.

So, this got me thinking. What other pieces of software / hardware are out there that aren't compatible with the newest release of Mr Gates Loins ? This could be a nice opportune moment for the Win 98 die-hards to pick up some nice kit and at a much lower price than usual.

For example at the moment there is an entire Soundscape SSHDR1 system - the 2U unit (4 ins 2 outs), host card, Soundcape software and manuals going for £250 ($359.02) on the Sound on Sound reader ads. That system would be great for a mid priced mastering suite. BUT only because it is not compatible with anything over Win 98.

Find those bargains! Seek out those incompatibilities!

Muhahahahah!

Rich.

 

[RWhite]

The Gadget Labs cards can be pretty good bargains. The company is out of business, their drivers are only good through 98 & NT4. The NT4 drivers is supposed to be compatible with 2000 but it just doesnt work.

Their Wave824 card is 8in/8out analog, 24 bit, 44.1 or 48 sample rate. Has been a very good card for me. Went for $500 new, on the web / ebay they are selling for half that or less.