More on Microsoft's Windows for old PCs

For those who were intrigued by this week's release of Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs--software for turning archaic PCs into modern thin clients--Windows watcher Steven Bink has some more details and screenshots.

According to Bink, The software formerly known as Eiger requires at least minimum of 611MB of free hard drive space, though for some applications and systems, it may require nearly twice that. It calls for a 233MHz processor, though 300MHz is recommended. Finally, it demands 64MB of RAM, though 256 MB of RAM is recommended.

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina.

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