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>Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:02:03 -0700
>From: Rob Reynolds <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: #5703 Windows NT
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Our Learning Center consists of a main cluster of 35 PCs, all currently
running NT. NT, especially with the later service packs, is a stable
networking platform. Its disadvantages are primarily that it does not
support plug-and-play (meaning you had better be working with fairly new and
identical machines and know where all the drivers are) and it does not
support DVD. Theer are some other "administrative" issues but none that
should affect your decision.
We will be upgrading to Windows 2000 over Christmas. The reason for our
decision relates to a campus-wide decision but it is one I support. Win
2000 does support plug-and-play,, is compatible with DVD players, and should
allow us to get another year out of our hardware befor updating. The only
problem with Win 2000 at present is that, under some configurations, it does
not completely support Shockwave (however, Macromedia says a fix is on the
way). If I were starting out at the present, I would skip NT and go
straight to 2000. But you'll be happy either way.
We have used most of the software you listed on NT machines at one time or
another, so compatibility shouldn't be an issue.
Rob Reynolds, Ph.D.
Director, Modern Languages Learning Center
University of Oklahoma
(O) 405-325-1352
(F) 405-325-0103
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>From: "Janel Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Windows NT
>Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 17:49:15 -0400
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Hello-
We will be converting our 21 station computer lab to NT this year and I
would love to hear from people who have gone through this kind of transition
and what problems they ran into doing it. Our biggest concern is of course
the compatibility with our current foreign language software. I've checked
with several of the companies and they have assured me that their software
is compatible. However, I am having trouble contacting every company that
makes the software. If there are people that are currently running NT and
have some of the software that we have, could you please e-mail me and let
me know of any problems or things that you ran into? Someone also suggested
that instead of NT, we might want to go with Windows 2000. I am open to any
suggestions / help in this area that I am completely unfamiliar with!
Here is our current list of software:
Global Surf
Atajo
Arriba
Japanese Spoken Language
Nuevos Destinos
Paroles
Prego
Russian-Live from Moscow
Return From Silence
Systeme D
TOEFL Sampler
Triple Play Plus Hebrew
Pinyin Master
Parliamo Italiano
Parliamo Italiano Now!
Mai Oui
Thank you so much for your help!
Janel :)
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Janel M. Brennan, Coordinator, FL Instructional Technology
The Language Center 1105 Jiménez Hall
College Park,MD 20742 301-405-6927
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