help!

[c123]

it's time I buy a new computer.

I have a project put together on pro tools 7.4. that i need to save and access

I don't do any other engineering and don't want to spend a couple of hundred dollars to upgrade.

I need to buy a new computer.

I know there's a fix to make 7.4 compatible with windows 7 (I still have xp)

what about windows 8? thanks!

[albee1952]

AFAIK, 7.4 is not going to work with Windows 7. LE 8 will work(actually 8.0.5) and that's probably the cheapest route(maybe $100 or even less). As for Windows 8, its way too early to know. Maybe if you install and run in Windows 7 compatibility?

[c123]

You are awesome for answering. An upgrade to 8 is only 100 dollars? do I need to wait till windows 8 comes out to see if Pro tools le 8 will be compatible with that?

thanks again!

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by c123

You are awesome for answering. An upgrade to 8 is only 100 dollars? do I need to wait till windows 8 comes out to see if Pro tools le 8 will be compatible with that?

thanks again!

Nobody knows at this point. If you have Windows 7, and cash is tight, then I would get 8(with the 8.0.5 update) and stay with Windows 7 until you have some spare cash.(or grab a used PT9 asset which should be less than 10, but more than LE8). I always give Avid a good 6 months before I expect a new OS to be tested and approved(let those with more time and money jump in early and wrestle with it)

[YYR123]

Yep 7 is stable and that is worth a bunch right there

[c123]

Dear Albee1952 and YYr123 thank you thank you thank you