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03 Apr 2006
Microsoft has kicked off its Vista Capable logo programme which identifies computers capable of running Microsoft's next-generation operating system and allows users to switch when it arrives in January 2007.
"Customers buying PCs today that exceed the Windows Vista Capable PC baseline are more likely to be able to take advantage of the premium experiences in Windows Vista when they upgrade," a Microsoft spokesman told vnunet.com.
Further reading
Qualifying systems need to pass the current certification requirements for the 'Designed for Windows XP' logo.
They are required to offer 512MB of internal memory, a graphics card that supports Windows Vista Display Driver model drivers and one of several qualifying processors listed on the websites of Intel, AMD and VIA.
Microsoft first announced the logo programme at the WinHEC conference in April last year.
The software giant is preparing several versions of Vista, and the logo currently indicates that a system can run Windows Vista Home Basic.
Microsoft plans to release the hardware requirements for more advanced versions such as Premium at a later stage.
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Why move to linux?
Why move to linux? Just because you can run it on an old PC? Some of us out there, most of us out there are able to buy computers that can run windows. Just because you have an outdated PC that can't run windows doesn't mean everyone had to change to linux because it's free?
Posted by: Gord 05 Apr 2006
move to linux..is free.
crap, just, crap, lazy people. move to linux..is free. minumum memory to just run the operating system is: 700 mbs. and decent games 2000 mbs. just bull crap.
Posted by: coolguy 03 Apr 2006