If I understand this correctly, it may not be possible to upgrade old computers to Longhorn.
That has always tended to be the case. I have upgraded a few computers in the past to a new operating system, but it's never been a painless procedure even if you format and start fresh.
For timing reasons I just had to buy a new laptop, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to get a new computer. I've heard good as well as bad things about Longhorn (the bad mostly from Apple lovers like this).
True, but...erm...Longhorn, shmonghorn. How many people here are still running Win2k rather than XP? (raises hand) What about 98 or (gasp) Me? I have no doubt that the content industries will try to use this to put my PC in "lockdown mode", but nothing short of an Act of Congress can get me to upgrade if I really don't want to.
You're right... this is not the "Longhorn" operating system they're touting, it's hardware, and the new OS is dependent upon that hardware for security. Hardware that is not present in current generation and older pee-sees. Guess it's time for all you Windoze bots to jump on the upgrade treadmill, again. Oh, wait. 2006 "release?" That mean's you've got a couple more years to go yet, LOL. Bet the legacy apps will be "broken" too. More forced upgrades.