theres a new windows OS coming to a old rig by you !

renovation

Older Machines to Get Retooled Windows

SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is working on a new Windows-based operating system designed to help companies make older machines run better.

The software, code-named Eiger, will look and feel like much like Windows XP and will be equipped with Service Pack 2, a major security upgrade released last summer, said Barry Goffe, a group product manager for Microsoft's Windows client unit.

The idea behind Eiger came from businesses and school systems that said they couldn't afford to replace an old fleet of computers but wanted machines running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT to be more secure and easier to manage.

"Those operating systems we no longer service, so if there's a security vulnerability, we usually don't send out security patches," Goffe said.

Still in the early stages of development, Eiger will run a bare-bones set of programs directly from the desktop. The list will include the Internet Explorer browser, Windows Media Center, a firewall and antivirus software.

Most other programs, however, will run off a central server.

The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant has distributed preview copies of Eiger to about two dozen customers, but has not said when the software will be released or how much it will cost.

Goffe said Microsoft will continue to recommend that the best way to get more out of any operating system is to replace computers when they get old.
( this make a whole lot of sence -for microsoft -theres a ton of dollars to be had in these old rigs . )link

FOX · Posted: Thu, 19 May 2005 11:25:54 Post Subject:

and theyre just now doing that??? wow way to take time.... i tihnk id be cool if it actually ran well... i have an old 95 laptop that i use in my vehicle for tuning and such itd be nice to give that beast a boost

Kilamon · Rated XXX Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 811

thePMG · Rated XXX Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 393 Location: Germany

I like the part about needing a back end server to handle alot of the grunt work. Imagine the horsepower you would need to handle a hundred or so clients, not to mention the network infrastructure. Is this really saving companies and schools money, or just diverting it into another area, and hoping they won't notice?

hihecat · Rated PG Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

if your system is old enough even with Microsoft's new OS I don't think it'll improve "that" much...it's true that replacing whole is cheaper than upgrading parts in these days.

mrweasel · Posted: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:57:53 Post Subject:

There's already a new OS that runs great on old hardware, it's called OS X Laughing

As far as MS is concerned...Um, stealing the Citrix idea or revamping Terminal Services is old news