Windows Vista

[DasFox]

Did everyone see the article over at Nvidia?

http://www.nvidia.com/page/technology_vista_main.html

To fully experience Windows Vista, Microsoft® and other industry experts recommend using a PC that is 10 times* more powerful than those required by previous generations of Windows.

10 TIMES, LOL 😉

Oh boy are you all buying into this? 🙁

Nvidia lists at the bottom their page:

"Microsoft requirements and industry recommendations"

I don't see any mention of this 10x here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx

It actually says:

A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:

* A modern processor (at least 800MHz).
* 512 MB of system memory.
* A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

That's slower then my WorkRig right now, that's not 10 times, I'd like to see where Nvidia came up with this.

The "Minimum supported system requirements" page shows no mention of this 10 times.

ALOHA

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[JasonCoder]

Hmm... XP minimum sys reqs

Your listed Vista minimum specs are those that are the absolute bare minimum for running the OS. You won't get Aero and msft site says you will receive a "core" vista experience.

Vista Premium sys reqs:

* 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
* 1 GB of system memory.
* Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
* 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
* DVD-ROM Drive.
* Audio output capability.
* Internet access capability.

Now that's closer to 10x. The memory is really the only thing that's increased ten-fold.

 

[DasFox]

Well yes I listed the minimum specs, but even still I don't get where this ten times is suppose to play in to it.

I mean looking at even a minimum, then figuring in 10x somewhere into the equation, these minimum specs seem like they'd need to be a bit faster then what they are, and then I still don't see how with all the eye candy, aero etc.. it needs to be 10x.

ALOHA

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: JasonCoder
Hmm... XP minimum sys reqs

Your listed Vista minimum specs are those that are the absolute bare minimum for running the OS. You won't get Aero and msft site says you will receive a "core" vista experience.

Vista Premium sys reqs:

* 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
* 1 GB of system memory.
* Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
* 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
* DVD-ROM Drive.
* Audio output capability.
* Internet access capability.

Now that's closer to 10x. The memory is really the only thing that's increased ten-fold.

My laptop exceeds all of them 🙂

 

[DasFox]

So anyone find this 10 TIMES we're looking for?

dum dee dum dum dum, la la la :roll:

I no see it, hmmm 😕

ALOHA

 

[bsobel]

Previous generationS they (to me) are including XP, ME, etc. Basically a high end system bought now would be a good 10x faster than my 98 box was (not just in cpu speed, figure cores, hd speed, io performance, video performance which has grown faster than anything else)

 

[ProviaFan]

JasonCoder has it right. Whether you consider the comparison valid or not, I think it makes sense, given the greater expectations that people have today and the system requirements needed to make Vista actually usable.

FWIW, my PC will handle Vista fine, except the graphics card could use an upgrade since it is sluggish at Aero despite meeting the premium requirements.

 

[gamepad]

I'm running windows XP with 80MHz, 51.2MB memory, and a DirextX .9 capable video card. I don't know what you guys are talking about, but that's definitely 10x my specs.

 

[corkyg]

Short answer, . . . yes!

 

[Markbnj]

I think the operative phrase is "ten times more powerful than those required by previous generations of Windows."

XP came out when? My current machine is probably 20 times more powerful than the machine I needed to run XP when it was first released.

Of course... how do you even measure that?

I'm running an X2 4400+, 2 gigs ram, and 7600GT and Vista Ultimate runs sweetly with the full user experience cranked up.

 

[Rottie]

Vista passed my pc for system requirement.

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

Your gonna also need a Geforce 8800 to run the detail as well.

 

[3NF]

I can run Vista just fine on my Dell Laptop (Inspiron 9300, 2GHz Pentium M, GeforceGo 6800)