HP Compaq Presario SR5123WM User's Guide
Operating System
Choosing the Best Windows Desktop Platform
For Large and Medium-Sized Businesses and Organizations
White Paper
June, 1998
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ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................................. 2
DEPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY.................................................................................. 3
When Purchasing New PCs 3
When Upgrading Existing Systems 4
COMPARING THE PLATFORMS.............................................................................................................. 5
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 5
Windows 98 6
Windows-Based Terminals and Terminal Server 6
Coming Soon: Windows NT Workstation 5.0 7
PREPARING FOR WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION.................................................................................. 8
Purchasing New PCs 9
Automating Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Deployment 9
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................................ 10
This document provides Microsoft’s operating system deployment recommendations for business desktops – today and
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for the next few years. Supporting information describes how Microsoft arrived at these deployment recommendations.
Keep in mind that every business and desktop environment is unique, so these recommendations should be considered
general guidelines. Systems should be tested before deploying.
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