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Peter,

I was at Hopkins using a 410, and worked with John quite a bit at
Microcosm.

Are these new PMT's the Hamatsu's they've been talking about?  I know
the new computer is nice and all, but I was never really convinced it
was worth the cost of the whole thing.

I also didn't know it was called "Phoenix".  It is supposed to make the
410 similar to a 510, but we decided not to get the upgrade.  Is it
running on W2000 or XP?  It is a concern as Microsoft is stopping the
support for W2000 very soon.

Christian


--- Peter Carroll <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Has anyone out there purchased the Microcosm "Phoenix Upgrade for LSM
> 410"
> package?
>
> http://www.microcosm.com/Products/Phoenix/Phoenix.php
>
> If so, how do you feel about it? How is it different than the
> original
> controls/interface? Is it worth it, in your opinion?
>
> Have you noticed any increased resolution/decreased noise with hte
> PMT
> upgrades? Ease of use re: the new software? Support?
>
> Thanks. We're considering purchasing this, but I wanted to get some
> personal first-hand opinions from the community first.
>
> Thanks!
> Peter
>