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Microsoft Developing Windows for Low-End Machines

Posted by Zonk on from the no!-make-them-buy-new-hardware! dept.

Jeff writes "According to the Washington Post, Microsoft is developing a version of Windows to run on old machines that currently run 95 or 98. It would be very similar to XP, but run faster on the older hardware. The move is to appease businesses and universities that don't want to scrap the old hardware. This is likely aimed at preventing Linux from gaining market share where MS is currently alienating their customers."

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  1. Re:Microsoft is not safe by DaHat · · Score: 0, Troll

    And there are fewer forks/versions of Linux than there are of Windows?

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    Help Brendan pay off his student loans
  2. Re:Oh geez, thin clients again. by mzwaterski · · Score: -1, Troll
    Slashdot: the land of stupid analogies

    Slashdot is like a grapefruit with the center removed and replaced with battery acid and thumbtacks

  3. Re:Oh geez, thin clients again. by mzwaterski · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wasn't looking for a funny-modifier, thanks.

  4. That's how people want their OS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Says who? I know of noone outside Redmond that thinks bloat is good, that having a ton of crap you'll never use slow loading programs down is good. Which division of MS do you work for, anyway?

    However, you shouldn't assume that just because an OS is based on the modern Windows codebase, it won't run on old hardware

    Yes, you should. A system designed for a 2,000-4,000MHZ chip is never, ever going to run well on one that runs 1/10th to 1/20th the speed. And if it can, then I want that OS on my NEW machine. I have no use for that stupid XP search dog or that stupid Office paper clip.