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Windows 2000 READY Products - Top Performance Today and For The Future

Choose Windows 2000 READY Applications
Beginning on April 19th, Microsoft will unveil the Windows 2000 READY Application Catalog - the definitive resource for Windows 2000 READY applications that have already been tested to run on Windows 2000. You can also search the Windows 2000 READY Application Catalog to learn about the next wave of applications which take advantage of the newest Windows 2000 technologies such as Windows Installer and Active Directory.

Choose a Windows 2000 Ready PC
Today you can choose a Windows 2000 READY PC from a leading PC manufacturer to get a high-performance business computer that's ready for the future. Windows 2000 READY computers have the power--and provide the easiest possible upgrade path--to run Windows 2000 Professional. And they come preinstalled with Windows NT Workstation 4.0, the most reliable desktop operating system available today.

What you get with a Windows 2000 READY PC
All Windows 2000 READY PCs meet the following requirements*:

Pre-installed with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3 and the Windows NT 4.0 OPK supplement, which prepares computers for the proposed new European currency and includes bug fixes for Year 2000.
Include at least 64 MB of RAM
Meet Designed for Windows logo for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows 98 requirements (PC97 or higher)
Support Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) for laptops to increase battery life, among other benefits
Performance: Desktops come with at least a 300 MHz Pentium ^®-class processor with 128k L2 cache or equivalent performance; laptops include at least a 233 MHz Pentium-class processor with 128k L2 cache or equivalent performance

* Note: The requirements listed above are preferred. They exceed the minimum requirements to run Windows 2000.

Why move to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 today
Read our product overview to find out how Windows NT Workstation boosts reliability, performance, and security for all business users today. If you use a notebook computer, you'll want to see our demo and find out how recent changes have made Windows NT Workstation 4.0 a great platform for mobile users.

And if you'd like to try out Windows NT Workstation 4.0, check out the Business Readiness Kit. Available in the U.S. and Canada. The kit is comlimentary to US and Canadian residents, and includes a 120-day trial copy of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 along with Service Pack 4, over 1,000 new and updated device drivers, and more.