I agree that it is best to use the newest computers and operating
systems for current versions of applications.  This is sometimes not
the case with "legacy" software.  Older applications were not written
with a fully protected environment in mind and can perform badly when
run in such an environment.  A fully protected OS will have to emulate
the original methods such as writing directly to memory.  This can
degrade performance even on a faster, newer machine.  It is especially
bad for music applications in which the slightest hesitation can be
quite disturbing.

I have not tried running WindPlay on Windows 2000 or XP but I would not
be surprised if the music was a little jerky.

If no one else is willing to try it, I might consider installing XP on
an old surplus hard drive and using it to run WindPlay to compare it to
the Win98SE that I currently use.  However, I do not have a fancy new
machine to run it on and this would not be a very fair comparison.  The
fastest processor I have is a 400 MHz.  I probably should upgrade this
some day but it has not been a problem so far for anything I do.

Spencer Chase
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