User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EA22FX/W

[. . . ] With the adoption of Windows 2000 and XP Professional, Microsoft will retire Windows 98 SE and NT 4. 0 in some of its channels of distribution including the multi-national direct OEM channel, starting July 1, 2002. This document will explain Compaq's transition plans and customer choices after end of life of these operating systems, and answer frequently asked questions. April 2002 WINDOWS 98 SE AND NT 4. 0 RETIREMENT(cont. ) . ©2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L. P. Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, Presario, and iPAQ are trademarks of Compaq Information . [. . . ] Customers requiring Windows 98 SE or NT 4. 0 after July 1, 2002 have two options: . Purchase computers preinstalled with Windows 98 SE/NT 4. 0: . After July 1, 2002, eligible customers will still have the option of purchasing new computer . products from Compaq with Windows 98 SE or NT 4. 0 preinstalled. depending on whether or not customer has any Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements. Pre-installation of these operating systems on new Compaq computers will be available . This group will only process W98 SE/NT 4. 0 . requests on supported platforms (operating system was qualified for the particular platform . Customers requiring these operating systems would need to work . through their sales or account representative who would then utilize the PC Custom . Please refer to http://www. compaq. com/solutions/pcsolutions/pc_custom. html for more . support many of the hardware features available today. old and it also does not support some of the latest technologies. major advances to desktop operating system environments, including Windows 2000 and XP . The recent introduction of Windows XP Professional adds key features . designed for the business environment and is reliable, stable, and cost-efficient. According to Microsoft's operating system lifecycle guideline, systems that are older than . three years enter the "extended phase. " In this phase, Microsoft will discontinue providing . Support and quick fix structures also change. http://www. microsoft. com/windows/lifecycle. asp . End of life of older operating systems allows Microsoft to enhance the features and . reliability of the newer operating systems such Windows 2000 or XP Professional. [. . . ] custom 98 SE/NT 4. 0/2000 images and install Windows XP Professional at a later date and . I've just migrated to Windows 2000 Professional and don't intend to upgrade my OS . Why should I buy Windows XP Professional preinstalled?Based on Microsoft's current OS Lifecycle Guidelines, Windows 2000 Professional will . [. . . ]