First thing I'd consider would be to make sure that you have all current hardware drivers for your scanner, mouse, printer, iPod, digicam but the most important driver would be the video card driver obviously of course. ;)
Second would be to check your video manufacturer's website to see how they are handling the video card driver issue for new imcompatibilities that my crop up and if so refresh your drivers often as you can. Imcompatibilities can crop up at anytime so it pays to be VERY vigilant in this crucial area. Third also consider how your Inernet connections will handle the support of the new OS in terms of broadband for patchs and updates. Broadband is the only practicle way to go these days with a multitude of multi-mega and multi-gigabyte files. Check your modem manufacturer if you use USB connection to see if they are also aware of the support issues for the new OS. As for software it it works with Windows XP then it wil work with Longhorn with and exception of a few clunky DOS programs and apps. If you can manage to grab a beta of Longhorn at a tech show in your area or or rigistered in the OEM builder program build a test platform with all the current hardware on it and lable it Beta OS test System. This way you can ensure that if the test system can support the OS without minor incidents then use this as a baseline for new systems you may build. The hardware does not have to be brand matched to the baseline system but make sure its up to the tasks in the system specs list once Longhorn gets final approval. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, July 21, 2005 >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "MARC SIMS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: Re: Software: Longhorn beta 1 comming soon > IMHO am a fan of Windows XP I used to be a fan of Win 9x, NT and 2000 but > no more and when Longhorn gets > released and all of the bugs > worked out I'll probably take the risk(s) and pony up for the product. I > am the type who likes > to see what's new in the computer soft and hard > business world and to get a taste of a brave new world of what's yet to > > come. ;) The reason I hate to see new operating systems with major changes come out is the fact that current hardware is not designed for it. True, you can plead and beg and wait on the release of the new drivers. Naturally you will be promised that the drivers for new operating system compatible drivers are ok. How can a patched current piece of hardware that is made compatible with a new operating system perform as well as hardware designed for the new operating system? As a computer OEM, this may be my first time in delaying building new computers with the new operating system on them. I will have to wait and see how it shakes out. I would hate to know my customers are going to have major issues with their perepherials etc. It was easy to get Windows 95 hardware etc. to run with Windows 98. The changes were not so bold then. Any advice as to how this new operating system change should be approached will be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Chuck Marc Sims Data Technician I Administrative Technology Services Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Rd. Largo, MD. 20774 Largo, MD 20774-2199 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
