Windows Vista

Heruka · 11-22-2005

Command shell technology and enhanced security notwithstanding, what's the deal with Vista? 512 MB DDR2 RAM minimum recommended? 128 MB graphics card?? Otherwise, it looks and runs like crap? The goons over at Microsoft need to rethink this, there should be some way to reduce the requirements. Not all of us own Crays, ya know..

**Man1c M0g** · 11-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Heruka

Command shell technology and enhanced security notwithstanding, what's the deal with Vista? 512 MB DDR2 RAM minimum recommended? 128 MB graphics card?? Otherwise, it looks and runs like crap? The goons over at Microsoft need to rethink this, there should be some way to reduce the requirements. Not all of us own Crays, ya know..

If I remember correctly, the all-singing-all-dancing interface will be optional. If you have an incompatible or slow system you'll be able to run in a reduced mode which will make it look like 2000/XP... or even further, where you can make it look like 95/98 (god forbid).

Heruka · 11-22-2005

My point exactly. Remember, you are paying atleast double the price of XP. Atleast, that's what I read...

**Man1c M0g** · 11-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Heruka

My point exactly. Remember, you are paying atleast double the price of XP. Atleast, that's what I read...

Double?!?!? AIEEE - and I thought that WinXP was expensive! I wouldn't mind if it did everything that I wanted and updated all your system drivers as new ones came out... but it doesnt... and probably will never do either! :/

11-23-2005

its winblows. mac all the way (although i run windows on this hunk of junk)

scrowler · 11-23-2005

have you read the features? i'm not suprised...