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Title: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: pctech on Sep 12, 2012, 13:14:16
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/12/windows_8_install_options/

Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Rik on Sep 12, 2012, 13:23:15
Next, they plan to abandon the need for a monitor. ;)
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Steve on Sep 12, 2012, 13:29:23
Leaving 'Windows to go' aside aren't the uses somewhat limited?   :dunno:  ie corrupt internal HDD.
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Rik on Sep 12, 2012, 13:31:15
Good for business networks, perhaps, Steve?
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: gizmo71 on Sep 12, 2012, 13:32:30
Quote from: Steve on Sep 12, 2012, 13:29:23
Leaving 'Windows to go' aside aren't the uses somewhat limited?   :dunno:  ie corrupt internal HDD.

It could be very useful in a corporate setting with virtualized desktops, running everything off the network with no local storage at all. A bit like Unix and friends have been able to do for more than two decades... ;)
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: pctech on Sep 12, 2012, 14:18:12
When I started at secondary school they had diskless PCs, running Win 3.1 via a remote boot ROM.

Took ages to log on.

But then again they were 386s.

Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: cavillas on Sep 12, 2012, 16:10:28
When I was at school our computers were cpu-less, hard-drive less, no keyboard and no monitor.  They consisted of log tables , slide rules , paper, pen and brain. ;D They wer networked by our teachers. ::)
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Glenn on Sep 12, 2012, 17:01:55
You're going to tell me you had to use common sense next.  ;)
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Lance on Sep 12, 2012, 22:40:11
What's that? ;D
Title: Re: Windows 8 prepared to run from diskless PCs
Post by: Rik on Sep 13, 2012, 08:06:20
Extinct? ;D