tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post2640879169769310726..comments2023-08-18T05:13:14.966-05:00Comments on Trouble? Shoot Your Computer!: Why Not Vista?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post-86762406405681493642008-05-01T09:11:00.000-05:002008-05-01T09:11:00.000-05:00Drew,It's true that it would unfair to completely ...Drew,<BR/><BR/>It's true that it would unfair to completely compare the hardware req's of an operating system today with the available hardware of 7 years ago. They're like night and day. But, just like when XP came out, it seems like quite a jump just to run an OS. I remember whining, "256 MB or RAM, just to run XP?!" So, the point is, Microsoft has clearly added a bunch of bloat the OS (Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064940477304259506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post-70875125928238491732008-05-01T07:56:00.000-05:002008-05-01T07:56:00.000-05:00Honestly he system requirements, even when it came...Honestly he system requirements, even when it came out, were not that bad at all. Any computer made since 2001 has over a 1ghz processor in it, and memory for newer (less than 5 years old) computers are supremely cheap, you can get 2gb for less than 85$ online. As far as the video card goes, a 50$ purchase would meet that requirement just so you could look at the prettiness of vista. <BR/><BR/>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355885374577457263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post-45820969066178850002008-04-17T09:15:00.000-05:002008-04-17T09:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, but I have to disagree. ...Thanks for your comments, but I have to disagree. First off, most people don't buy Vista - it comes OEM with their shiny new computer. That's bloating Microsoft's sales numbers. Now, there will always be an "Early adopters" market for shiny new technology. In the case of Vista, they will also have/want a high-end system; that follows their SOP.<BR/><BR/>Now, it makes sense that games take more Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064940477304259506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post-34618586397993856552008-04-14T20:18:00.000-05:002008-04-14T20:18:00.000-05:00What you fail to realise is really WHY people buy ...What you fail to realise is really WHY people buy Vista as you are obviously not one of its main intended user-groups.<BR/><BR/>Games, games and once again - games. The people interested in computer gaming doesn't have a 8 year old computer system trying to run new software, they have at the very most a 2-3 year old system that can laugh at the recommended system requirements for Vista, while Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18276558.post-12593737747790900802008-02-07T10:16:00.000-06:002008-02-07T10:16:00.000-06:00I agree totally. I ran windows 2000 until XP hit ...I agree totally. I ran windows 2000 until XP hit SP2.. just for stability reasons.. i think vista will be be same way.. you should become an MSDN member and beta test so you can get the final version for free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com