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Vista public BETA released
pofnlice:
To me it seems it's all about obsoleting the 32bit machines in favor of the new 64 bit and getting consumers to
A. Purchase high-end package computers from manufacturers
or
B. Getting the guys who build their own to go out and by all the newest sound, video, mobo, cpu they can. Then sink a shit load of dinero into ram.
Either way, if the operating system is that demanding, it must be more bloat than necessary apps.
How about MS just follow the path of the underdogs for once. Just make an OS that does what it's supposed to? I mean if you had a pool of programmers and engineers like they do, you would expect some insanely crazy and efficient releases...one would think...
H_TeXMeX_H:
--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---I don't have 512 MB RAM. Xgl runs fine and dandy with 256.
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Exactly ... I mean it requires 512 MB not 256 MB ... in fact even XP has trouble with that little ram (had to upgrade my bro's RAM cuz he had problems and slowness with XP)
Oh, and a good set of RAM cards (512 MB) will cost you around $200 not $60.
For Aero: A graphics card upgrade ... I doubt old graphics card could run Aero without choking remember you need 128 MB of graphical memory (+ $400) ... the processor needs to be at least 1Ghz so you'll need to upgrade that (around $400). In fact you will need 1 GB RAM if you want to run Aero ... another $300 for a decent set or $400 for a good set. What if your mobo won't support some of the hardware ... another possible $200. Oh and you may need a DVD-ROM drive ... ($150). Another $150 for a better power supply 400 W. Plus Vi$ta ... $450
So this will run you around $1850-$2150
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H ---Exactly ... I mean it requires 512 MB not 256 MB ... in fact even XP has trouble with that little ram (had to upgrade my bro's RAM cuz he had problems and slowness with XP)
Oh, and a good set of RAM cards (512 MB) will cost you around $200 not $60.
For Aero: A graphics card upgrade ... I doubt old graphics card could run Aero without choking remember you need 128 MB of graphical memory (+ $400) ... the processor needs to be at least 1Ghz so you'll need to upgrade that (around $400). In fact you will need 1 GB RAM if you want to run Aero ... another $300 for a decent set or $400 for a good set. What if your mobo won't support some of the hardware ... another possible $200. Oh and you may need a DVD-ROM drive ... ($150). Another $150 for a better power supply 400 W. Plus Vi$ta ... $450
So this will run you around $1850-$2150
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Saphire x1800GTO 256MB $189
Athlon 64 3500 $114
OCZ Gold Series 1GB DDR2 Kit $95
MSI K9N Neo-F AM2 Mobo $80
Antec TruePower 2.0 550Watt PSU $90
BenQ DVD Burner $35
Tex, I have no idea where you get your prices from....The rig above is more then enough to run vista, ontop of that it can play pretty much any game known to man at max quality. All for $603.
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: Lead Head ---Saphire x1800GTO 256MB $189
Athlon 64 3500 $114
OCZ Gold Series 1GB DDR2 Kit $95
MSI K9N Neo-F AM2 Mobo $80
Antec TruePower 2.0 550Watt PSU $90
BenQ DVD Burner $35
Tex, I have no idea where you get your prices from....The rig above is more then enough to run vista, ontop of that it can play pretty much any game known to man at max quality. All for $603.
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Can Aero output to the motherboard LEDs? Now that is impressive! ;)
EDIT: okay, seriously, you forgot Vista itself, and a harddrive, and a case... And $600+ is ALOT of money, considering I built this rig (excluding monitor, kb, etc) for e300 (well over) TWO YEARS AGO, and it runs Ubuntu 6.06, a modern < 3 week old OS, brilliantly. Even in the default of GNOME, which I could easily shitch to XFCE or fluxbox or something else more suited to older hardware.
Lead Head:
Actually, I could have gone alot cheaper.
EDIT, I did CHeaper while still being easily able to run vista
80GB Western digital HD
Foxconn Socket AM2 motherboard
Saphire x1300 256MB video card
430Watt Antec Truepower 2.0 PSU
1GB Ocz ram
AMD Sempron 2800
$409.96 from newegg.com
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