Some W2K PCs Will Jump
the Gun
Systems from IBM and Compaq will ship before
the official Windows 2000 launch.
by Dominique Deckmyn, Computerworld
January 18, 2000, 7:24 a.m. PT
Some PC vendors will ship Windows 2000 systems,
several weeks before the operating system's official
launch on February 17, a Microsoft spokesperson
confirms. For these products, the real Windows 2000
debut appears to be January 24.
"It's not a big deal," says Shannon Rudd. "Some
[system makers] will be ready with some product lines
before February 17, but that's when we will have
general availability." Rudd says most manufacturers
received the final Windows 2000 code when it was
released to manufacturing in December, and that they
are free to start shipping certain Windows 2000 models
when ready.
In December, Compaq Computer announced that its
iPaq systems would ship with Windows 2000 starting
January 24. Compaq confirms that several other
systems, including desktops, notebooks, and servers,
would ship before February 17. A source close to IBM
says several Windows 2000 product lines, including
ThinkPad 600 notebooks and PC 300 and IntelliStation
desktops, will also start shipping on January 24.
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