When should we expect Whistler to arrive ??

[BigLance]

Anyone have a clue ? I can't wait, it supports Dual Proc's and lotsa other neat stuff, and thats a big "right on" !

Anyway, just curios, what do you guys think about it anyway ?

 

[Blayze]

I looks nice.
The new start menu is kinda bad but you can change it back to the "normal" one.
I think its still in Beta 1 stage. Did Beta 2 come out yet?
It will probably come out sometime the end of 2001.
From what I have looked at and heard Whistler at the Beta 1 level is a lot like Windows 2000 and is very stable to be a beta.

as far as Dual Proc's go Win2000 does wonders with them now if you are looking to upgrade.

 

[AMB]

I was going to download beta 1, version 2296, but on a 56k modem, it does seem a chore.

 

[Spook]

What are the memory requirements going to be for Whistler?

 

[DRGrim]

April 18th

 

[Daemon_UK]

April 18?

Is that RTM?
Retail Date?

What?

 

[DRGrim]

<< Microsoft is planning to release Whistler to manufacturing on April 18, 2001, but the company recently announced that the desktop and server versions would be phased in over time, so it's likely that this date refers only to the Professional and Personal Editions >>



Link

 

[Spook]

The Whole quote is...


<< Q: When will Whistler be released? >>




<< A: Microsoft is planning to release Whistler to manufacturing on April 18, 2001, but the company recently announced that the desktop and server versions would be phased in over time, so it's likely that this date refers only to the Professional and Personal Editions. Expect to see Whistler Professional and Whistler Personal in stores by the end of the summer and the Server editions made available by early 2001. >>



End of summer for us...

 

[Blayze]

Professional and Personal require a 233mhz cpu and 64 megs of ram.
Microsoft recommends a 300mhz cpu and 128 megs of ram.

sitting idle from the pics I saw Whistler Professional takes 92 to 95 megs of ram on a clean install.

 

[nateholtrop]

I had beta1 running on my current rig listed below and I loved it!! I had to format and didnt have time to reinstall that and I kinda want W2K....but anyways!! I had bild 2296 I tink....not sure.

Nate

 

[Mascarab]

Where is that beta available for download?