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| Windows
98 |
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| Now
somewhat superseded by Windows ME, Windows 98 is still the
preferred operating system for many home users today. Being
slightly faster and more stable than WIndows 95, 98 was the
natural progression for the home user in terms of upgrades.
Today 98 is not usually pre-installed on new PCs, with the
majority of manufacturers/builders of PCs now opting to install
Windows ME, or Windows 2000 if the end user so requires. However
should you require copies of MS Windows 98, Salmon can supply
them! |
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| Windows
2000 (family) |
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Windows
2000 isn't a single operating system; it's four of them.
The chart below sums up the biggest differences among the
members of the family. Whichever version you choose, here's
the bottom line: If you already run Windows NT or Windows
95/98 at your business, Windows 2000 is worth the upgrade.
And if you're thinking about switching from another OS,
Windows 2000 is worth considering.
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Professional |
Server |
Advanced Server |
Datacentre
Server |
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Target Audience |
Power users, business desktops,
workstations. |
Small-to-medium-sized business or
departments. |
Larger business or departments. |
Data warehouses:large-scale, critical
applications. |
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No. of CPU's supported in one system |
2 |
4 |
8 |
32 |
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Memory supported |
4GB |
4GB |
8GB |
64GB |
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Clustering |
none |
none |
Two-node fail-over (if one server
dies, the other takes over |
Cascading fail-over among four nodes |
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Recommended minimum system requirements |
Pentium-133, 64MB RAM, 650MB |
Pentium-133, 256MB RAM 1GB |
Pentium-133, 256MB RAM, 1GB |
TBA |
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Price (£) |
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For
any size of business, Windows 2000 has the right stuff,
both as a workstation and as a server. It's stable,
easy to install, and packs in enough new features
to make it a must-have upgrade from Windows NT 4.0.
It's even easier to run on most laptops (an area where
NT 4.0 fell short). Windows 2000's dazzling array
of new server tools will keep larger businesses busy
deciding which ones to deploy, and the server is sophisticated
enough to make it worth the extra effort. |
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| Windows
ME |
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The
latest edition of Windows has a brand-new name, but it's
not the whole new bag of tricks you might expect |
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Microsoft's
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) is the company's
third update to Windows 98. Despite the brouhaha, it turns
out that Millennium only adds up to about Windows 98 3/4--it
offers the same customizable user profiles as Windows 95
and only a few upgrades from Windows 98. And, despite promises
of greater speed and stability, our tests found that Windows
Millennium was, in some cases, actually slower than its
predecessor.
The
good:
Streamlined interface; faster boot times; offers easier
tech support; includes cool multimedia tools and brand-new
IE 5.5.
The
bad:
Runs Windows applications slower than Windows 98; the most
attractive new tools, such as the Windows Media Player,
are already available for free download elsewhere.
The
bottom line:
Millennium
is a great face-lift for Windows 98, but it's not really
a necessary upgrade. If you have frequent technical difficulties
or work with a lot of pictures or music on your home PC,
try the new OS. But if you're happy with Windows 98 or use
your PC for business, stick with what you've got.
In fact,
anyone who needs under-the-hood business features (robust
IT-level security, for example) should lean towards Windows
2000 instead, especially since Microsoft plans to use the
same pricing structure as Windows 98 SE's. Businesses won't
even get price breaks on multiple copies of Millennium. |
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| Windows
NT |
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| Windows
NT is the most powerful operating system for business computing.
Windows NT Workstation combines the ease-of-use of Windows
98 with the power and reliability of Windows NT. |
| Ease
of Use, Productivity and Compatibility |
| Windows
NT Workstation 4.0 has the Windows 95 easy-to-use interface
which helps you do your work easier and faster. Windows NT
Workstation 4.0 ensures high performance for 32-bit programs.
All Win16 Windows-based programs have the preemptive multitasking
capabilities of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and can be run
in a separate address space for better responsiveness and
reliability. |
| System
Reliability and Data Protection |
| Windows
NT Workstation 4.0 meets the reliability standards required
by management information systems (MIS) professionals and
other power users to run critical line-of-business programs.
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 protects application programs from
one another. |
| Workgroup
and Networking Support |
| Built-in
file-sharing and print-sharing capabilities make it easy to
use Windows NT Workstation for workgroup computing. Windows
NT Workstation 4.0 has an open network system interface that
is compatible with Banyan VINES, NetWare, Novell, UNIX, Macintosh,
and LAN Manager 2.x, as well as Microsoft Windows for Workgroups,
Windows 95, and standard x86 environments. Up to 10 simultaneous
connections can be made to a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 computer
for sharing files and printers. |
| Object
Linking and Embedding |
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Windows NT Workstation, you can combine information from several
applications into one compound document using the special
object linking and embedding (OLE) capabilities of Windows-based
applications. For example, you can create a compound document
that includes formatted text, graphics, and information from
a spreadsheet or a database, plus icons that run sound recordings
or play multimedia devices. You can edit the information without
knowing which application was used to create it. |
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applications included with Windows NT that have OLE capabilities
are Windows Messaging, Clipbook Viewer, Paintbrush, Sound
Recorder, and WordPad. |
| Built-in
Tools for Internetworking and Intranetworking |
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built-in TCP/IP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft
Peer Web Services, you have all the tools and information
needed to browse the Internet and publish information to corporate
intranets. |
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| Linux |
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Salmon
Business Solutions can install Linux on your existing PC's
after testing for compatibility. We can also supply pre-installed
Linux on our own and branded PC's. |
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| What
is Linux? |
| Linux
is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by
Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the
world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the
source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. However
installing and supporting Linux is chargeable. Please ring
sales on 01246 293011 for details. |
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