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Choosing the Best Windows Desktop Platform – For Large and Medium-Sized Businesses and Organizations 3
Most importantly, Microsoft recommends that businesses move to 32-bit Windows®-based applications. Modern 32-
bit applications offer greater reliability, better performance, lower total cost of ownership (TCO), better productivity, and
more security than 16-bit Windows-based and MS-DOS®-based applications. In addition, 32-bit applications are best
poised to take advantage of hardware and operating system innovations.
Pentium II class or greater
64 MB RAM or greater
Hardware management features
Applications supported
Windows NT
Workstation 5.0
Windows NT
Workstation 4.0
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upgrade path
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When Purchasing New PCs
For companies buying new PCs – desktops or portables – Microsoft recommends using the Microsoft® Windows NT®
Workstation 4.0 operating system. As the Microsoft “business” operating system, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 focuses
on reliability, security, performance, and manageability. New portables should include manufacturer-supplied Plug and
Play as well as power management capabilities. To take full advantage of the new generation of applications, newly
purchased PCs should have a minimum of 64 MB RAM and include hardware management features such as Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). With its shared registry and common architecture, Windows NT Workstation
4.0 promises to be the easiest path to Windows NT Workstation 5.0. For details on Windows NT Workstation 5.0, see
Section III.
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