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If you check out the Microsoft Website, everyone's gearing up for Vista. Here's the question: is your computer, in its current state, able to handle Vista?

It says you'd need 512mb ram, a decent processor (around 2GHz, I assume), and a DirectX 9-class video card. On top of that, they are suggesting a 64-bit processor and something called a "hybrid hard drive."

Who is even ready to get it? I know I just got nice and comfy with XP. Besides, will any of our programs work? Remember, DOS is probably completely out of the picture.

EDIT: here's a site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windows...tarpc.mspx

I plan on using XP for the forseeable future.

If I can choose, xp would be my last MS OS, I'm going linux now...
Of cours in the future, if I get a job, I might use =>vista there,
but that will not be my problem.

I see no reason to upgrade to another bloated, slow MS OS. I'm thinking of going back to 2000 (currently on XP Pro).

The only reason I'm on XP is because I had to re-install my OS and couldn't find my 2000 CD :\

I'll probably upgrade to vista, but use the minimal GUI which featues the same GUI used since the days of 95. I don't need much more. The upgrade is simply for the purposes of applications, and not the system resource eating theme.

I could it seems (breifly scanning the specs on the site)....

But, while Vista does look better, XP w/ Nvidia effects is enough for me (visual wise... Nvidia makes it all trans where it seems Vista just does the borders.. =( )... I'd be more impressed if I could use a 3DS for a desktop background.... XD (If Vista can't already, I haven't read into it all...)

:roll:

XP's my OS until it becomes Obsolete, which with what Windows Vista's suggesting, that won't take long...

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Appropriate graphics memory for specified monitor resolutions expressed as total pixels (X dimension multiplied by Y dimension):

1.


64MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolution of 1,310,720 pixels (equivalent to 1280 x 1024) or less

2.


128MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 1,310,720 pixels and less than or equal to 2,304,000 pixels (equivalent to 1920 x 1200)

3.


256MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 2,304,000 pixels

ouch , but I looove that high resolution.


It also looks like they've finally amped up IE to *almost* compete with FireFox, lol... Watch firefox come out with a major update for the future 3 days after IE 7's release.

Just what I want when testing a new version of IE:

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Lol, jeez. What is it gonna do? "We regret to inform you that every file in: "c:\my documents\important business papers\" has accidentally been erased. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused"

Quote:Lol, jeez. What is it gonna do? "We regret to inform you that every file in: "c:\my documents\important business papers\" has accidentally been erased. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused"

Hahah. Probably. I'll probably be doing my fricken schooling online and end up with a response like, "I'm sorry you upgraded. ECOT is still built for IE 6, deleting all files in C:\"

I'm getting some slowdowns though. If people want, I can post links of what it's like. The font looks different, and it misses a key I'm pressing every now and then... It is just a beta, but I definitely prefer firefox.

To be honest, no one can care less bout vista than i do now.
Its just a new candy box around same old **it.