Super Genius
Posts: 1,188 
June 9th, 2006, 07:05 PM
Microsoft is apparently set to release its long awaited and continuously delayed operating system, Windows Vista, in January 2007. This week they released the system requirements and most people are either going to have to upgrade their current PC or buy a new one.
Here are the minimum system requirements for Windows Vista.
-A 1 GHz processor
-1 GB of RAM
-A 128 MB video card
-40 GB of hard drive space for installation plus 15 GB free hard drive space
-A DVD drive
-Internet Access
These requirements are so you can just run the basic features of the operating system. You will need better computer hardware if you want Windows Vista to run at its best. The minimum price for a Windows Vista Capable PC is about $1000. Looks like you PC users are about to get ****ed.
Microsoft is apparently set to release its long awaited and continuously delayed operating system, Windows Vista, in January 2007. This week they released the system requirements and most people are either going to have to upgrade their current PC or buy a new one.
Here are the minimum system requirements for Windows Vista.
-A 1 GHz processor
-1 GB of RAM
-A 128 MB video card
-40 GB of hard drive space for installation plus 15 GB free hard drive space
-A DVD drive
-Internet Access
These requirements are so you can just run the basic features of the operating system. You will need better computer hardware if you want Windows Vista to run at its best. The minimum price for a Windows Vista Capable PC is about $1000. Looks like you PC users are about to get ****ed.
Steven Hawking's Tutor
Posts: 4,995 
Location: Florida, Hurricane Central
Location: Florida, Hurricane Central
June 9th, 2006, 07:32 PM
This could turn into a debacle for Microsoft. It will still be too clunky up against the likes of Apple. Is time passing Microsoft by? Tell me, 'cause I'm thinking of buying Microsoft stock if it gets to $17.
This could turn into a debacle for Microsoft. It will still be too clunky up against the likes of Apple. Is time passing Microsoft by? Tell me, 'cause I'm thinking of buying Microsoft stock if it gets to $17.
Bright Spark
Posts: 310
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
June 9th, 2006, 10:01 PM
I'm hoping the delays and the requirements for vista will open the door for more acceptance of linux on the desktop.
Some of the modern distros - pclinuxos, ubuntu, xandros, suse, etc are pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and of course, free.
I'm hoping the delays and the requirements for vista will open the door for more acceptance of linux on the desktop.
Some of the modern distros - pclinuxos, ubuntu, xandros, suse, etc are pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and of course, free.
Ponderous Intellect
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Location: Surrey, British Columbia
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June 9th, 2006, 11:21 PM
Or, of course, he can keep using that shiny Mac OS of his. *puke*
No offense intended. Honest.
Or, of course, he can keep using that shiny Mac OS of his. *puke*
No offense intended. Honest.
Newbie
Posts: 2
Location: Coquitlam, BC
Location: Coquitlam, BC
June 9th, 2006, 11:37 PM
I'm a computer technician, and as a person who sees computers day-in and day-out, I'm extremely worried about what the average consumer is going to do about Vista. I'm afraid too many people will get excited and try installing it on machines that just don't have the power. Personally, I think the new operating system is pure crap (pardon the French.) I have been playing with the beta, in fact, I'm installing the latest one as we speak, and I am very unimpressed. Also, at the rate MS keeps removing new features form this OS, I think we can all agree that there's not too much that's actually new in Vista.
I'm a computer technician, and as a person who sees computers day-in and day-out, I'm extremely worried about what the average consumer is going to do about Vista. I'm afraid too many people will get excited and try installing it on machines that just don't have the power. Personally, I think the new operating system is pure crap (pardon the French.) I have been playing with the beta, in fact, I'm installing the latest one as we speak, and I am very unimpressed. Also, at the rate MS keeps removing new features form this OS, I think we can all agree that there's not too much that's actually new in Vista.
Super Genius
Posts: 1,188
June 9th, 2006, 11:46 PM
I don't have a computer that will run Windows Vista, so I haven't tried the beta. But it must be a piece of crap because Microsoft keeps delaying it because problems keep occuring.
Could you tell me the new features and the one that have been dropped?
I don't have a computer that will run Windows Vista, so I haven't tried the beta. But it must be a piece of crap because Microsoft keeps delaying it because problems keep occuring.
Could you tell me the new features and the one that have been dropped?
Chief Mogrifier
Posts: 8,810
June 10th, 2006, 07:25 AM
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Linux is slowly shaking off the image that it is a complicated system, and only suitable for geeks. I've uised Slackware, and Ubuntu. Probaly the most amazing O.S. out there is DSL. (Damn Small Linux) The thing comes with just about everything, you need, including Firefox, and you can load it in about four minutes.
Some of the modern distros - pclinuxos, ubuntu, xandros, suse, etc are pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and of course, free.
Bright Spark
Posts: 310
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
Location: North Lauderdale, FL
June 10th, 2006, 09:46 AM
Most every modern linux distro will easily allow you to install it and setup up a dual boot situation with an existing install of windows.
Both of my home computers can easily handle vista - it's my hobby so it's where I spend my bucks
, but I have no intention of buying it as long as xp can do what I need.
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Just do like I do and dual-boot. I keep xp on board for gaming and a couple of pgms the wife likes to use but I use linux for normal surfing, email, word processing, etc.
Is Linux suitable for gaming? Otherwise.I'll have to stick with XP.
Most every modern linux distro will easily allow you to install it and setup up a dual boot situation with an existing install of windows.
Both of my home computers can easily handle vista - it's my hobby so it's where I spend my bucks
, but I have no intention of buying it as long as xp can do what I need.
Knows No Bounds
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June 10th, 2006, 10:44 AM
Yeah, I'd recommend a dual boot system too. I've got XP and the Mandrake 10 Linux distribution (10.1 is out, I just haven't got around to upgrading it yet) on my system. The only justification for keeping XP around is for gaming, really, and there are a couple of games I like to play. I also have to use it for Internet and email because I haven't been able to get Mandrake to work with my wireles network card yet. Broadcom seems to be a little snarky about releasing details on their cards' internals, so Linux drivers for them are problematical. There's a workaround called ndiswrapper that puts a shell around the Windows driver and fakes it out, but making it work hasn't been simple.
Most Linux systems will be able to see at least the C: partition on the Windows side, and there's a nice little Windows freeware utilitity called R-Linux that'll see Linux ext2 and ext3 partitions, available at this http://www.r-tt.com/ .
Also have a look at this http://clubweb.interbaun.com/mward/gmc/freesw.html . More than you ever wanted to know about free software and Linux distributions. I know the guy who runs that site; he's an instructor at a community college in Edmonton and he put it up originally for his students, so if you're not one of them, don't be emailing him for help, he's got quite enough to do. But it's a useful reference site and gateway to a lot of stuff for both Windows and Linux users.
Yeah, I'd recommend a dual boot system too. I've got XP and the Mandrake 10 Linux distribution (10.1 is out, I just haven't got around to upgrading it yet) on my system. The only justification for keeping XP around is for gaming, really, and there are a couple of games I like to play. I also have to use it for Internet and email because I haven't been able to get Mandrake to work with my wireles network card yet. Broadcom seems to be a little snarky about releasing details on their cards' internals, so Linux drivers for them are problematical. There's a workaround called ndiswrapper that puts a shell around the Windows driver and fakes it out, but making it work hasn't been simple.
Most Linux systems will be able to see at least the C: partition on the Windows side, and there's a nice little Windows freeware utilitity called R-Linux that'll see Linux ext2 and ext3 partitions, available at this http://www.r-tt.com/ .
Also have a look at this http://clubweb.interbaun.com/mward/gmc/freesw.html . More than you ever wanted to know about free software and Linux distributions. I know the guy who runs that site; he's an instructor at a community college in Edmonton and he put it up originally for his students, so if you're not one of them, don't be emailing him for help, he's got quite enough to do. But it's a useful reference site and gateway to a lot of stuff for both Windows and Linux users.
