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Overview<\/strong>
\nLooking through the hardware requirements for Dynamics NAV 2013, it looks like there are a couple of things the end user will need. More noteable, it looks like now the computer has to be running at least Windows 7 in order to use the NAV 2013 Windows client.<\/p>\n

There are mixed feelings about this, while I do understand that Windows XP is no longer supported at Microsoft, I’d safe at least half of our customers that are using NAV are still using Windows XP. So if an upgrade is considered by the end user, they will have to budget for the OS as well.<\/p>\n

Not to mention the new customers that are considering Dynamics NAV as their ERP of choice over the competitors. If XP is running okay, why am I going to spend another chunk of money on each computer?<\/p>\n

Options Available<\/strong>
\nFortunately, the era of desktop computing is dying. We actually have quite a few customers replacing the desktop computers with Thin Client<\/a> boxes for each non-executive people in the office. What people basically do is RDP into a powerful server to do all of their data entry, report processing, e-mails, etc.<\/p>\n

Let me say that these thin clients has dramatically lowered the IT cost of maintenance for each user in the company, not to mention virus infections, going to sites they’re not suppose to, etc. So the next time you’re planning to do a mass upgrade for all of the computers in your office, thin clients may be the better option. This is especially true in this case where the new ERP requires new technology.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>
\nDepending on how hard the community pushes back, maybe they’ll add XP compatibility probably as a service pack or something. I personally do not believe this is necessary, but I’m just one man.<\/p>\n

Here’s a complete list<\/a> of the requirements if you’re upgrading to Dynamics NAV 2013 or Navision 7.0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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