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Whistler replaces Win2K and Win ME next year!!!
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| If Whistler relaces Win2K and Win ME (which is not out yet)next year, why should I get certified now? MS has separated home and corporate users by creating these two different OS's, but in Q3/2001 both will be combined into a common source code with the Whistler OS. If MS expects me to recertify my MCSE to Win2K by 2001, will they again expect me to recertify in Whistley by 2002 or 3? What do you think? Anyone have any insights on this one? | |
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| Your guess is as good as anyone else. You do bring up a very valid point. Only time will tell. | |
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| I would hope that M$ starts to require recertification every 2 years or so. A lot changes in 2 years. Just think where we were technology wise back in 1998.
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Matt
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| I wouldn't worry about Whistler. Microsoft was originally supposed to merge the Home-user OS (win9x) and the Business Workstation OS's (NT Workstation) with Windows 2000, but they got greedy and released Millennium, anyway. If you look back at the evolution of their products, Microsoft has been moving to this for quite some time. Ever notice the similarities in the appearances of Windows 3.11 and NT3.51, or between Windows9x and NT Workstation, or between Win2k Proff and Millennium? The major hurdle was providing the business workstation with PNP abilities. I think I speak for the majority of people whom have ever had to reload an OS for a user that did not know what type of drivers they had, huh? I do not see a need for the different releases anymore, and think Microsoft is only doing it for the money. Once they finally do merge the two, it should not be the deciding factor as to whether or not the Win2k track is retired. Microsoft had originally planned to keep two concurrent tracks running at the same time (as they did with 3.51 and 4.0), but with the major changes in technology that Win2k brings, it is understandable as to why they were in a rush to retire the 4.0 track. At least they are offering qualifying candidates the opportunity to take the Accelerated exam.
John Bragg, CCNA, MCP
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"Get busy living or get busy dieing" | |
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| Just a note, if I am correct and the plans have not changed, Microsoft plans to stop supporting Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 in 2004. They are going to push "Whistler" and this .Net thing hard. | |
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| Actually, MS is treating the whistler as a upgrade for Win 2000. the next generation of software that will come out with a brand new Kernel and be completely new from anything that has came out before will be called 'Black Comb'. I did not name it and I'm sure this is the name that MS gave it for the development stage. When's it scheduled to arrive? 2003. Suppose to different from anything that we have ever seen before.
One more bit of info. The plan is to get Win 2000 on to a chip so that you can have it on your palm pilot and instead of buying the CD-ROM with the OS you buy the chip, on the MB, in the PC, of your choice. Linux is looking better and better all the time. So when you have a problem with the PC's OS you hook up to a phone line and get the inner workings of the chip looked at by a sever somewhere or take it to the shop for $75.00 an hour and have the chip reprogrammed. All hail MS! Down in dirt with you face scumbags! Microsoft is walking by! | |
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| Check out www.winsupersite.com for more information about Whistler and Blackcomb. I found it very informative and reliable. | |
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