Will laptops of today be able to run Windows Vista to it's fullest extent?

[RockGuitarDude]

If so what are some minimum specs?

 

[Ducati0427]

Vista from what i know isn't still hard set on needs but i keep hearing that you will need a pretty potent video card to run it.

512 megabytes (MB) or more of RAM

? A dedicated graphics card with DirectX® 9.0 support

? A modern, Intel Pentium- or AMD Athlon-based PC.


is directly from microsofts website. But we all know that microsoft is soft on what they need to run windows.


Will G.

 

[WackyDan]

Dedicated graphics probably isn't a requirement to run it. TO run it well... probably.

 

[fireandicefuel]

what about Centrino laptop
1.6 pentium M equivalent to a 3.0 ghz p4
1.5 gigs of ddr2 533 ram
Intel integrated video
will that work?

I just bought the laptop on the 23rd for $669

will arrive this week

 

[IlllI]

"run Windows Vista to it's fullest extent" well i'm not sure about that, but there are several options. kind of like how win xp has the 'classic' mode with less eye candy. i think i read that there will be 3 different modes for vista.

 

[Wuzup101]

I'm fairly certain that my 15" powerbook will not run Vista in any manner, and I'm perfectly okay with that

 

[WackyDan]

Originally posted by: Wuzup101
I'm fairly certain that my 15" powerbook will not run Vista in any manner, and I'm perfectly okay with that

Bigot.....

 

[Fox5]

To run Windows Vista in its fullest, I'd say you need...
64-bit cpu (to support the large ram capacities Vista will almost assuredly make standard, plus other nifty stuff)
DDR2 (to have memory dense enough to have capacities greater than 1GB per stick....I don't even know if laptop DDR exceeds 512MB per stick)
a DX9 capable graphics chip with hardware vertex and pixel shading (which exlcudes intel gma 900/950)

what about Centrino laptop
1.6 pentium M equivalent to a 3.0 ghz p4
1.5 gigs of ddr2 533 ram
Intel integrated video
will that work?

It will run a version of Vista, but not fully featured. P-M doesn't support 64bit, that laptop likely is maxed out on ram at 1.5GB, plus 32 bit cpus can't really support more than 2GB of ram (currently, maybe Vista will make 4GB reasonable for 32 bit?)
And Intel Integrated video isn't fast enough to fully support Vista's new 3d GUI.

 

[mdahc]

Like others have said, I suppose you will be able to run Vista 32- or 64-bit on current notebook hardware, just not very well, especially not the eye candy features of AeroGlass and eventually Avalon (and let's face it, who doesn't want the eye candy?). I think the primary limiting factors would be graphics hardware (remember that Intel still owns the graphics market by a comfortable margin) and memory, again, like others have mentioned. It would be like trying to run XP SP2 on "designed for" Windows 98/ME/2000 hardware.

What I'm interested in seeing is whether or not some of the newer technology that Vista will support, like cable cards, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray DVD drives, hybrid HDD's, and onboard NVRAM cache, not to mention some of the less attractive technologies like DRM enabled multimedia software requiring HDCP compliant monitors, will have retrospective support under Windows XP or if you'll just be forced to upgrade.

 

[vegetation]

You might be able to run it, but the thought of having my fan blowing hard because the cpu and graphic card is being maxed by something as simple as file copying is just on the line of insanity.

 

[Ducati0427]

There is PC3200 ram in 2gb sticks so yes ddr does make higher than 512mb.



Will G.

 

[Wuzup101]

Originally posted by: WackyDan

Originally posted by: Wuzup101
I'm fairly certain that my 15" powerbook will not run Vista in any manner, and I'm perfectly okay with that

Bigot.....

Hehe... not quite a fanboy yet... my PCs still outnumber my powerbook on the order of 9:1... but the PB is my baby

 

[imported_OrSin]

One big question you didn't answer is why whould you want o put Vista on a laptop.
From all specs its a power hog. Also I doubt any software will be made for Vista only for at least 4-5 years (from now). By that time your laptop will be pretty old.

 

[ValuedCustomer]

^ what he said ^

 

[Ducati0427]

How could you say that an OS is a powerhog? The only thing that would make it that is the hardware you need to run it. As for why on a laptop why would you not want to put the most recent OS on your equipment? As long as your hardware supports it.



Will G>

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: skunkbuster
there are several options. kind of like how win xp has the 'classic' mode with less eye candy

If you really want to see a difference in system performance on WinXP go into System Properties-Advanced-Visual Effects and choose Adjust for Best Performance. It will blow your mind how much faster WinXP is. S

 

[Rottie]

All computer vendors are supposed to stamp laptop with "Windows Vista Ready".