Building Longhorn-Ready PCs Mark Croft Group Product Manager Windows Microsoft Corporation Richard Russell Development Manager Microsoft Corporation

Session Goals Explain Ready PC program GoalsRequirements Broad timing Provide details on meeting key customer needs going forward Inform how to build a great Longhorn PC

Longhorn Ready PC Program Goals 1.Ensure customers can make good Longhorn capable PC purchase decisions Timely customer segment specific information Reassurance new Windows XP PCs will run Longhorn 2.Provide PC manufacturers early opportunities to plan and market Longhorn capable PCs 3.Prioritize LH stability on upgrade

Customer Factors ~1 out of 3 PCs Non-technical Seasonal purchases Unplanned Feature, Price & Brand Millions of single purchases ~2 out of 3 PCs Technically proficient ROI driven Planned buying cycle Specification based Ongoing large-scale Deployments ConsumersEnterprise

Longhorn Ready PC – High-level Steps Technical Requirements Defined & Published Industry Engagement & Product Planning Enterprise Guidelines Ready PC Products broadly available Aligned with growing Longhorn customer awareness Marketing Program with new Ready PC Logo

Quality, Compatibility & Capability Quality & Compatibility The Longhorn Ready PC & Logo Programs Windows XP PCs Longhorn PCs Windows XP Logo Longhorn Logo Longhorn Availability Ready Logo

System Requirements Situation Windows XP Recommended: 300 MHz CPU 128 MB RAM Set in mid-2001 Hardware Advances Huge changes in average PC hardware performance Customers More demanding scenarios Longhorn Will perform differently from XP Performance will scale with hardware Graphics can be hardware accelerated

Foundation for Ready – Hardware Requirements PC Hardware Quality Windows XP Logo Requirements: Meet x32 or x64 “Designed for Windows” Requirements System Requirements Modern CPU 512 MB or better of System Memory (RAM) Graphics Stability for Longhorn Longhorn Display Driver (LDDM) for PC graphics component Made available within 90 days of Longhorn launch

LDDM for Stability XPDM or LDDMLDDM Classic Window ManagerAvalon Desktop Composition Classic To Go Aero Corporate Upgrades & Deployments Consumer Upgrades, Ultra-Mobile, Ultra-Low-Cost Mainstream & High-end Graphics Productivity: DPI Scaling 3D Window Management Window Thumbnail Previews Style: Drop Shadows Dynamic Highlights Glass Animations Quality: Tear-Free Desktop Windows 2000 Look Looks like Longhorn Stability

Longhorn Ready versus Capable Capable Example Older CPU 128 or 256 MB of Memory Older Graphics Ready Example Modern CPU 512 MB of Memory Graphics with LDDM support Both systems capable of running Longhorn Ready System targets great performance

Summary on Ready PC Program Ready PC Program is about new Windows XP PCs Performance and Stability after Longhorn upgrades Opportunity to maintain demand and drive up-sell via differentiation in 2006 Easy customer choice prior to Longhorn availability Majority of 2005 PCs and many older systems will run Longhorn

Storage Moore’s Law for disks Flash invading devices x64 Goes mainstream New PC performance Multi-core CPUs Performance and efficiency Graphics processors (Moore’s Law)³ and smarter LCDs new Fabs = bigger, cheaper & higher resolution Network Ubiquitous wireless Radios in all devices PC = intelligent switch x86 Proliferation Ultra-mobile Compact PC Devices and CE MemoryLargerFaster Owner: MarkCrof PC Technology Trends

Fast On/Off Fast boot Fast suspend to RAM Fast Resume Always Available Good BIOS implementations – initialization while waiting for the drive to spin up Correctly implemented ACPI features for suspend, hibernate and resume. Use a hybrid disk (NVRAM + DISK) Ensure drivers do not inhibit or introduce latency What is important to Users Key Platform features

Security Reliable system startup Transparent user data protection Data protected in case of system loss or theft Resistance to off-line attacks Secure startup –Boot integrity –Full volume encryption –TPM services RequiresTPM1.2 TCP Bios support What is important to Users Key Platform features

Great Gaming High Frame rates for smooth play and visuals Lots of detail and realism Great lighting Natural motion and behavior (physics) 64-bit is a good choice Dual Core is a good choice Dual channel memory is a good choice 1GB of memory Windows Graphics Framework MB of graphics memory Advanced LDDM Ship a game controller What is important to Users Key Platform features

Great Mobile PC Smaller & Lighter Always Connected Natural Input Battery Life Immediate Access All Day Usage Data Security Component Advances & Integration 802.xx, Media Transfer, GPRS, BlueTooth Tablet PC Technologies, Voice Input, Biometrics ACPI & Backlight Management Sleep Mode, Fast Startup, Windows Direct All the Above', ClearType Secure Startup, Hybrid Disk Drives What is important to Users Key Platform features

Audio Performance and Stability Realizable – audio drivers and plug-ins don’t crash the system Servable – audio driver and related updates do not require re-boot Efficient – new audio features do not inhibit other software features Unified Audio Architecture (UAA) Well implemented drivers Efficient plug ins What is important to Users Key Platform features

Enhanced UI Smooth, modern, attractive, seamless UI No window and application tearing Better productivity Multiple applications that use the 3D pipeline Longhorn Display Driver Model (LDDM) Avalon desktop At least 64MB of graphics memory Good graphics performance What is important to Users Key Platform features

Living room PC scenarios Robust High Definition video record and playback Flawless audio Multi-channel record Dual Core is a good choice 64-bit is a good choice Dual channel memory is a good choice 1GB of memory Well written tuner drivers 16ms display Hardware video decode High performance and capacity disk drive (300GB+) Quiet Nice industrial design What is important to Users Key Platform features

Great Industrial Design Attractive design that looks right at home Something they can be proud of Practical, usable, easy Function matches form Front mounted ports (USB, 1394, Audio in/out, media cards, video capture, etc.) Correctly labeled and colored connectors Quiet Easy to open case Tool-less I/O card remove and add Judicious, well designed use of lights Enough USB and 1394 ports to meet intended scenarios What is important to Users Key Platform features

Use WinSAT to Measure System Performance Microsoft will express system performance requirements and guidelines using WinSAT metrics WinSAT is built into Longhorn Yes, it runs on Windows XP See slides from session: TWAR System Performance Assessment Tools for Windows Longhorn

Summary & Call To Action Prepare for broad Longhorn Ready PCs starting early 2006 Build the BEST Longhorn PCs Excite your customers Leverage the information, tools and technology advances to meet customers’ expectations

Relevant Presentations TWDE05005 Next Generation Logo Program: An Introduction TWDT05010 Building a Longhorn-Ready Mobile PC TWAR05002 System Performance Assessment Tools for Windows Longhorn TWAR05010 How to Build Hardware Support for Secure Startup TWAR05011 Secure Startup: Hardware-Enhanced security TWEN05003 Windows Audio/Video Excellence Requirements in Longhorn

Relevant Links Windows Longhorn-Ready PC Windows Longhorn Logo Program Windows Hardware and Driver Central: