Minimum Requirements for Longhorn

[solarflare]

quote:Originally posted by xeen:
According to this, the minimum requirements for Longhorn could possibly be 3Ghz. Is it just me or is that just a little bit fucking insane?

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I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT SHITHORNS REQUIREMENTS - I USE THE MOST ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD - AND GUESS WHAT... IT'S NOT WINDOWS!!!

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"Get a life - GET A MAC!"

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Yeah, the most advanced OS in the world. I bet it runs on the most powerful personal computer, right.   :rolleyes:

[Paladin9]

quote:Originally posted by PseudoRandom Dragon:
Yeah, the most advanced OS in the world. I bet it runs on the most powerful personal computer, right.    :rolleyes:  

I like macs of course, but I think a lot of the things they say in their ads can be kinda stupid.  Those "switch" commercials were really bad.  It is almost like they want people to hate apple.  "Uh, yeah, my pc use to, like, beep a lot and stuff, then I got a mac."  I was embarrassed for apple.  what were they thinking???

[Topdawg2050]

Games? Hell yes! Also i like Microsoft Office 2003 pro.

[WMD]

quote:Originally posted by PseudoRandom Dragon:
Yeah, the most advanced OS in the world. I bet it runs on the most powerful personal computer, right.    :rolleyes:  

Well at least the PPC architecture has a better design.  Or at least one without as many legacy issues that make x86 rather suck.

Either way, I still want my OSX for x86.  Fine, I'll call it OpenStep/Mach 5 for x86, I don't care.  

[Topdawg2050]

Yeah, but can anyone explain why the processor on PPC's are so much slower than they are supposed to be?! Even Microsoft Windoze 2003 PPC is way beyond its cosmetics like in XP.

[Refalm]

There's a Windows Server 2003 for PPC? Proof it.

[Topdawg2050]

No, lmfao, Windows 2003 pocket pc edition, Who said server? lol

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by PseudoRandom Dragon:
lol that is not what I was talking about. TuneUP utilites does that anyway. I was taling about the delay in actually opening up folders.

What delay? Not running it on a 200mhz pos are we?

[WMD]

quote:Originally posted by Topdawg2050:
No, lmfao, Windows 2003 pocket pc edition, Who said server? lol

"PPC" doesn't stand for "pocket PC."  It's "PowerPC," and it currently gets to 2Ghz per chip (though the comparative speeds to x86 are very close).  You must be thinking of the Intel Strongarm 206Mhz chip.

[PseudoRandomDragon]

quote:Originally posted by Fett101:


What delay? Not running it on a 200mhz pos are we?

450MHz POS actually. What? I need 1ghz to open a folder in less than half a second?

[Topdawg2050]

No, you need a 2.8 ghz w\ 533 fsb to open a folder instantly :-p.

[Fett101]

I dunno. I'd say more RAM would be more helpful.

[mobrien_12]

Well these aren't minimum requriements, but here is what MS is saying the average longhorn box should look like.

 

quote:from Slashdot
"At first I thought this was a joke, but this article from Microsoft Watch confirms it: 'Microsoft is expected to recommend that the 'average' Longhorn PC feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz; a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM; up to a terabyte of storage; a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link; and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today.'"

[ May 04, 2004: Message edited by: M. O'Brien ]

[zao]

quote:At first I thought this was a joke, but this article from Microsoft Watch confirms it: 'Microsoft is expected to recommend that the 'average' Longhorn PC feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz; a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM; up to a terabyte of storage; a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link; and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today

Flawed design. This is pratically a overkill for the decent consumers. Not that efficient IMHO.