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redwolf
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Sat May 20, 2006 2:51 pm |
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Microsoft has released initial minimum and recommended specifications for it's up-coming operating system - due for release in Jan 2007.
At the minimum, you will need a 800Mhz processor with 512mb of memory and a DirectX 9 capable graphics card.
The minimum means that the operating system will run but some new features will be disabled. Recommended means that this is what is needed to get the most basic configuration of the whole package working.
For those wishing to get the most from their newly bought operating system, they'll need a 1gig+ CPU, with 1gig of memory and a graphics card that supports "Windows Areo" *come again?* It is also suggested that your graphics card have at least 128mb of memory, and at least 15 GB HDD SPACE!
i.e. to get Vista running fluidly you'll need something better then their "recommended" spec. 
Microsoft have also released a tool that allows people to check whether their machine will be able to run the operating system, and the tool can be downloaded here!.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4996998.stm
Edit by l3laze - download up |
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quiksilva
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blimey  I hope it makes a decent cup of tea |
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[MF]Shade
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Sun May 21, 2006 10:31 am |
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I guess that puts a Mac mini or a MacBook out of the question if you want to run Vista on it... |
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Paintwister
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Sun May 21, 2006 12:17 pm |
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"The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta is currently unavailable, please check back soon. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Yay for microsoft .. |
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UKM-WiggyDiggyPoo
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Sun May 21, 2006 4:52 pm |
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| quiksilva wrote: |
| blimey I hope it makes a decent cup of tea |
Aye XP puts too much suger in and 98 just made coffee..... |
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amadeus
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Mon May 22, 2006 4:13 am |
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vista is going to shit...really... |
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[MF]Shade
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:03 pm |
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| vista is going to shit...really... |
You mean they added the excrete feature? I thought that was dropped. |
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UKM-WiggyDiggyPoo
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:44 pm |
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dropped.... snigger  |
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