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Lokideviluk
06-09-2006, 01:01 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/Windowsvista/

The succesor to XP is finally released in Beta 2 version though a word of caution

Windows

Additional hard drive storage

15GB free space required (Your computer currently has 8.83 GB)
You will either need to:
a) upgrade your hard drive to increase its capacity, or
b) create additional free space on your existing drive by removing unwanted files.
If you decide to upgrade your hard drive, we recommend 40GB capacity at minimum for premium editions of Windows Vista. Contact your PC retailer to see if an upgrade is available.

and

To get the Windows Aero™ user interface, you will need a graphics adapter that either has 128MB of dedicated Video RAM or uses shared memory.

Windows Aero is their 3Dish desktop program offering a fancy way to Alt/Tab

So no Windows Vista for me then, But if anyone does get it Id love to know how it performs.

The Dude
06-09-2006, 03:52 PM
I've heard its crap......I wouldnt recommend it to anyone!!

Evakian
06-09-2006, 06:32 PM
I've heard its crap......I wouldnt recommend it to anyone!!
You haven't tried it, so how would you know to recommend it?

LionelHutz
06-09-2006, 10:03 PM
It'd be nice if Microsoft would just once try to make a program that wasn't hugely bloated.

BorgHunter
06-09-2006, 11:09 PM
It'd be nice if Microsoft would just once try to make a program that wasn't hugely bloated.
They did that once. The result? Internet Explorer! It's so non-bloated that it lacks in key features!