1. Windows XP Why Implement? Presented By: Amanda Fletcher Phoebe Porter

2. Top 5 Reasons 1. Business-level Reliability 2. Remote Assistance 3. Windows Driver Protection 4. Improved Application Compatibility 5. Advanced Security

3. Minimum Requirements Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233 MHz or higher processor 2-GB hard disk with 650 MB of free disk space (additional disk space required if installing over a network) 64 MB of RAMVGA-compatible or higher display adapter CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (required for CD installations) Network adapter (required for network installation) Keyboard, mouse, or other pointing device

4. Recommended Requirements Intel Pentium II (or compatible) 300 MHz or higher processor SVGA display adapter and Plug and Play monitor 128 MB (4 GB maximum) of RAM 2 GB of free hard disk space Keyboard, mouse, or other pointing device CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 12x or faster Network adapter

5. Expense Summary Full Package Product 299.00 Full Package Product Upgrade 199.00 Microsoft License Pack 269.00 Microsoft License Pack Upgrade 189.00

6. Licensing Options Open License 6.0 Select License 6.0 Enterprise Agreement 6.0 Enterprise Subscription Agreement 6.0

7. Network Capabilities Universal Plug and Play Internet Connection Sharing Home Networking Wizard Network Bridging

8. Desktop Management Active directory Deploy in Windows 2000 Server Enables Cost Saving Advances Microsoft IntelliMirror Group Policy

9. Technology Trends The Microsoft.NET Platform XML SOAP UDDI

10. Planning

11. References Magazine Forbes Business Week Fortune Popular Science Newspaper USA Today URL www.microsoft.com www.cnet.com