Since 1994 I'm using with full satisfaction CorelDraw v.5 passing from Win 3.10 to Win 7 - 32bits. Due to PC evolution I'm obliged to go to 64bits, but I did not found yet a simpler 2D drawing tool as CorelDraw version 5. What to do ?
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ClaudioD
Claudio Diolaiti said:Ariel, I will be using CorelDraw 5 until the old PC will last. Probably will last more then me since I'm 80 years old !!! I use, as said before, only the first module since I draw only 2D plans for my RC Sailing Models. I started getting confused since I'm not expert in the matter. Fellows around me tell that now all PC are working with 64bits therefore your old CorelDraw will not be compatible and was confirmed with my new PC. Yes, actually I have 2 PC both with Win7, one 8 years old and one 2 months old. Now you wrote that you use a Win10 with 32bits and this is new to me, since every body around me told that everything will run on 64bits. So with that New, my old CorelDraw 5 may have still a chance to survive independently of mothers boards in case my old PC will fails ! True or false ? ThanksClaudio
Well, 32 bits doesn't means that it will be fully compatible with all older versions.
The biggest difference (at least, the most visible for users) is the use of RAM, the 32-bits versions of Windows can't handle 4 Gb or more, and only allows up to 2 GB RAM for each program. If your computer has more than 4 Gb of RAM, you will need to use the 64 bits version. If your computer has 4 Gb or less, the 32 bits version will be faster.
No need anymore of a Virtual PC I downloaded Trial version CorelDraw X7 - 32 bits into Win 7PRO of my old PC. Very frustrating to discover that all CDR files developed until now with CorelDraw 5 cannot be uploaded by CorelDraw X7 since too old and not supported anymore. Corel against Corel ! Really useless complicated compared with my version 5 of 1994. For me is the end of story.
I did asked Corel Company, 2 or 3 years ago, if the simple CDR module of version 4, 5 or 6 could be put back on the marked for the benefit of thousand naval and aero modellers like me sitting around the world. No reply ! Corel, like Microsoft, are producing almost every 2/3 years new version of their software, but I'm not sure with the satisfaction of their users, old and new. interesting to read here : http://www.coreldraw.com/us/pages/history/?pgid=2100019 I was thinking about Apple, but actually too expensive for me ! I do not understand why old CDR Files could not be read by recent Corel Software. I do not know if older version do the same. I will also consider Solid Work or AutoCAD and convert the ~45000 CDR files into DXF or EPS.
Another consideration, assume that the most recent Word software would refuse to open files written 30 years ago. It will be a disaster at world level since an enormous amount of files will be lost !