" Considering the "Mobile Command Vehicle" will be for long term use, and we are using computers 1-2 years old (recycled) we are curious if; 1) It is true older computers will soon become totally obsolete 2) Will there be interoperability issues 3) What is the best avenue to take to ensure that the network in the command center will not be a headache for the staff."
What you want is solid, not state of the art. Much of the federal government runs on Windows NT not Server 2003 and credit card transactions run at 300 bps not 56k. Entry level Vista machines will be 2.4 GHz and the current CTB runs badly, in my view, on a 2.8 dual core. Vista is delayed and is an unknown at this point. Think solid and dependable. Mike ************************* Michael F. Pitsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Warnick Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:35 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: [DDN] Planning Help Needed Hello Everyone, I am normally a lurker here on the list, mainly because of my lack of knowledge. My father always told me it is better to be thought an idiot and remain silent than to open your mouth and remove all doubt, so I try to live by that rule (LOL). We are beginning to work on a project with the government that involves making a "Mobile Command Center" for first responders using excess equipment from first responders and the government. This is all in the experimental and planning stage, and there is a lot to figure out. One thing that has come up, and the reason I am writing this letter, is that Microsoft will supposedly be releasing Vista soon. From what I am told this will make older operating systems "obsolete", and possibly incompatible. Considering the "Mobile Command Vehicle" will be for long term use, and we are using computers 1-2 years old (recycled) we are curious if; 1) It is true older computers will soon become totally obsolete 2) Will there be interoperability issues 3) What is the best avenue to take to ensure that the network in the command center will not be a headache for the staff. The way we envision it, the Mobile Command Center will have it's own network, as well as having the ability for someone to plug in their laptop in the center and share files with the command staff. Any and all help with this planning part of this phase is appreciated, ... Mark Retired Asst. Chief Mark S. Warnick (Founder) Chief of Operations Helping Our Own (TM) Firefighter helping Firefighter http://www.helpingourown.org e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 877-446-6435 (877-4-HOO-Help) Office 517-764-0641 Helping Our Own (TM) P.O. Box 413 Michigan Center, MI, 49254 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
