Transcript Building Longhorn-Ready PCs Mark Croft Group Product Manager Windows [email protected] Microsoft Corporation Richard Russell Development Manager Windows [email protected] Microsoft Corporation.

Building Longhorn-Ready PCs
Mark Croft
Group Product Manager
Windows
[email protected]
Microsoft Corporation
Richard Russell
Development Manager
Windows
[email protected]
Microsoft Corporation
Session Goals
Explain Ready PC program
Goals
Requirements
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
Enterprise
~2 out of 3 PCs
Technically proficient
ROI driven
Planned buying cycle
Specification based
Ongoing large-scale
Deployments
Consumers
~1 out of 3 PCs
Non-technical
Seasonal purchases
Unplanned
Feature, Price &
Brand
Millions of single
purchases
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
The Longhorn Ready PC & Logo Programs
Windows XP PCs
Longhorn PCs
Windows XP Logo
Longhorn Logo
Longhorn Availability
Ready Logo
Quality,
Compatibility
& Capability
Quality & Compatibility
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
Classic
To Go
Aero
Corporate
Upgrades &
Deployments
Consumer
Upgrades,
Ultra-Mobile,
Ultra-Low-Cost
Mainstream &
High-end Graphics
Style:
• Drop Shadows
• Dynamic Highlights
• Glass
• Animations
Productivity:
Windows 2000
Look
Looks like Longhorn
• DPI Scaling
• 3D Window Management
• Window Thumbnail Previews
Quality:
• Tear-Free Desktop
Classic Window Manager
XPDM
or
LDDM
Avalon Desktop Composition
LDDM
Stability
Longhorn Ready versus Capable
Ready Example
Capable Example
Modern CPU
512 MB of Memory
Graphics with LDDM support
Older CPU
128 or 256 MB of Memory
Older Graphics
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
PC Technology Trends
x64 Goes mainstream
New PC performance
x86 Proliferation
Ultra-mobile
Compact PC
Devices and CE
Graphics processors
(Moore’s Law)³ and smarter
Network
Ubiquitous wireless
Radios in all devices
PC = intelligent switch
Multi-core CPUs
Performance and
efficiency
Storage
Moore’s Law for disks
Flash invading devices
Memory
Larger
Faster
LCDs
new Fabs
= bigger, cheaper
& higher resolution
Fast On/Off
What is important to Users
Fast boot
Fast suspend to RAM
Key Platform features
Good BIOS
implementations –
initialization while waiting
for the drive to spin up
Fast Resume
Always Available
Correctly implemented
ACPI features for suspend,
hibernate and resume.
Use a hybrid disk
(NVRAM + DISK)
Ensure drivers do not
inhibit or introduce latency
Security
What is important to Users
Reliable system startup
Transparent user data
protection
Data protected in case of
system loss or theft
Resistance to off-line
attacks
Key Platform features
Secure startup
–Boot integrity
–Full volume encryption
–TPM services
Requires
TPM1.2
TCP Bios support
Great Gaming
What is important to Users
High Frame rates for smooth
play and visuals
Key Platform features
64-bit is a good choice
Dual Core is a good choice
Lots of detail and realism
Great lighting
Natural motion and behavior
(physics)
Dual channel memory is a good
choice
1GB of memory
Windows Graphics Framework 2.0
256MB of graphics memory
Advanced LDDM
Ship a game controller
Great Mobile PC
What is important to Users
Key Platform features
Smaller & Lighter
Component Advances
& Integration
Always Connected
802.xx, Media Transfer,
GPRS, BlueTooth
Natural Input
Tablet PC Technologies,
Voice Input, Biometrics
Battery Life
ACPI & Backlight Management
Immediate Access
Sleep Mode, Fast Startup,
Windows Direct
All Day Usage
All the Above', ClearType
Data Security
Secure Startup,
Hybrid Disk Drives
Audio Performance and Stability
What is important to Users
Key Platform features
Realizable – audio drivers and
plug-ins don’t crash the system
Unified Audio Architecture
(UAA)
Servable – audio driver and
related updates do not require
re-boot
Well implemented drivers
Efficient – new audio features
do not inhibit other
software features
Efficient plug ins
Enhanced UI
What is important to Users
Key Platform features
Smooth, modern, attractive,
seamless UI
Longhorn Display Driver Model
(LDDM)
No window and application
tearing
Avalon desktop
Better productivity
Multiple applications that use
the 3D pipeline
At least 64MB of graphics
memory
Good graphics performance
Living room PC scenarios
What is important to Users
Key Platform features
Robust High Definition video record
and playback
Dual Core is a good choice
Flawless audio
Dual channel memory is a good
choice
Multi-channel record
64-bit 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
Great Industrial Design
What is important to Users
Attractive design that looks
right at home
Something they can
be proud of
Practical, usable, easy
Key Platform features
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
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: TWAR05002 - 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
http://partner.microsoft.com/global/lhready
Windows Longhorn Logo Program
http://partner.microsoft.com/global/winlogo
Windows Hardware and Driver Central:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc
Email:
[email protected]