Eiger Windows Version to Patch Older Computers

CNET News reports that Microsoft is developing a new version of Windows, named Eiger aimed for those want to better secure their older machine.

Some excerpts from their news – “Eiger, the product is basically designed to turn older PCs into a thin client, which is a terminal that gets most of its information from a central server. Unlike traditional thin clients, though, a few programs can be run locally, including Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and antivirus software.

Microsoft is pitching the software at customers who can’t or don’t want to buy new PCs, but are concerned that their older computers are not secure and hard to manage. In many cases, upgrading those machines to standard Windows XP just isn’t an attractive option, even if it is technically possible

The product is in the very early stages of product development, with the company this week offering a preview version to a few dozen early customers.

To run Eiger, Microsoft is recommending a Pentium II processor and 128MB of memory; However the software will also run on machines with an older Pentium processor and as little as 64MB of memory.”

Dont throw away that old PC yet, Windows still cares!