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So much for vista being as fast or even faster than xp... Just imagine if XP
can run faster than Vista on old hardware, how much faster will it run on
new hardware?
Vista fast? LOL not even in your dreams!
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wind...-Breaths-Life-into-Dead-Computers-70506.shtml
Microsoft has chosen Windows XP over Windows Vista, its latest operating
system to breathe life into dead computers. After extending support for XP,
preparing the launch of the third and final service pack, as well as
extending the product's availability via the retail and original equipment
manufacturer channels until mid 2008, Microsoft is offering its Windows
platform dropped at the end of 2001 yet another way to survive in the
detriment of Vista. But the fact of the matter is that the Redmond company
had no alternative. Windows Vista is nothing short of
a resource hog, and in this context, the operating system is unfit to run on
obsolete computers.
Obsolete, of course by the standards imposed by Vista itself. But when it
comes down to XP, there's an entirely different matter altogether. XP is
nowhere near as resource hungry as Windows Vista is. And in this context, it
is perfect to run on refurbished PCs. The introduction of the Microsoft
Authorized Refurbisher is designed to streamline the process of associating
Windows under volume licensing with refurbished computers. The MAR program
is designed to benefit the refurbishers market with the tools necessary to
keep Windows even on obsolete PCs. And doing the math, that's quite a
market.
"Refurbished PCs are part of is what is referred to as the secondary PC
market. This market consists of computers that are currently out of use. In
2004 Microsoft conducted a joint study with Gartner that focused on the
secondary market. What they found was 150 million PCs entered the secondary
market, and of those, approximately 20 million were refurbished and resold.
Today we project that this number is closer to 28 million PCs, making
refurbished PCs over 10 percent of the worldwide PC market," explained Hani
Shakeel, senior product manager of the Genuine Windows Product Marketing
team.
The MAR program is essentially Microsoft's response to feedback from
refurbishers that were looking for a simple modality to license and install
the Windows operating system on large volumes of machines that had been
basically thrown out. Microsoft could not say yes to Windows Vista, but it
did agree to Windows XP.
"Microsoft is offering a new license for refurbishers that is only available
through the MAR program: Windows XP Home for Refurbished PCs and Windows XP
Professional for Refurbished PCs. As long as the PCs that are being
refurbished have a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), they can be easily
licensed. Initially, we're offering these Windows XP licenses in English,
French and Spanish. Right from the start, refurbishers will have the ability
to ship anywhere in the world", Shakeel added
can run faster than Vista on old hardware, how much faster will it run on
new hardware?
Vista fast? LOL not even in your dreams!
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wind...-Breaths-Life-into-Dead-Computers-70506.shtml
Microsoft has chosen Windows XP over Windows Vista, its latest operating
system to breathe life into dead computers. After extending support for XP,
preparing the launch of the third and final service pack, as well as
extending the product's availability via the retail and original equipment
manufacturer channels until mid 2008, Microsoft is offering its Windows
platform dropped at the end of 2001 yet another way to survive in the
detriment of Vista. But the fact of the matter is that the Redmond company
had no alternative. Windows Vista is nothing short of
a resource hog, and in this context, the operating system is unfit to run on
obsolete computers.
Obsolete, of course by the standards imposed by Vista itself. But when it
comes down to XP, there's an entirely different matter altogether. XP is
nowhere near as resource hungry as Windows Vista is. And in this context, it
is perfect to run on refurbished PCs. The introduction of the Microsoft
Authorized Refurbisher is designed to streamline the process of associating
Windows under volume licensing with refurbished computers. The MAR program
is designed to benefit the refurbishers market with the tools necessary to
keep Windows even on obsolete PCs. And doing the math, that's quite a
market.
"Refurbished PCs are part of is what is referred to as the secondary PC
market. This market consists of computers that are currently out of use. In
2004 Microsoft conducted a joint study with Gartner that focused on the
secondary market. What they found was 150 million PCs entered the secondary
market, and of those, approximately 20 million were refurbished and resold.
Today we project that this number is closer to 28 million PCs, making
refurbished PCs over 10 percent of the worldwide PC market," explained Hani
Shakeel, senior product manager of the Genuine Windows Product Marketing
team.
The MAR program is essentially Microsoft's response to feedback from
refurbishers that were looking for a simple modality to license and install
the Windows operating system on large volumes of machines that had been
basically thrown out. Microsoft could not say yes to Windows Vista, but it
did agree to Windows XP.
"Microsoft is offering a new license for refurbishers that is only available
through the MAR program: Windows XP Home for Refurbished PCs and Windows XP
Professional for Refurbished PCs. As long as the PCs that are being
refurbished have a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), they can be easily
licensed. Initially, we're offering these Windows XP licenses in English,
French and Spanish. Right from the start, refurbishers will have the ability
to ship anywhere in the world", Shakeel added