Windows Longhorn minimum requirements
Windows Longhorn minimum requirements
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2 ... 842,00.asp
You're gonna need a monster just to run your OS...
You're gonna need a monster just to run your OS...
I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.
"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."
Ouch 8O
Ouch 8O
I am running a preview edition (which are always slower - remember XP) inside of a virtual machine (a tiny bit even more slower to access resources) on a 64 3200+ with xp as the host OS.
and it is running extermely well.
I have dedicated over 600MB to the guest(longhorn) OS though, but all the same.
Remember that it is a manged OS - there are benefits and tradeoffs because of this.
as well that by the time it is finally released, a 4 Ghz CPU will be mainstream the same way 2 Ghz is mainstream now.
and it is running extermely well.
I have dedicated over 600MB to the guest(longhorn) OS though, but all the same.
Remember that it is a manged OS - there are benefits and tradeoffs because of this.
as well that by the time it is finally released, a 4 Ghz CPU will be mainstream the same way 2 Ghz is mainstream now.
The only reason we don't have 6Ghz processors at the moment is because of the "18 Month" rule, which states that technology may only double every year-and-a-half, otherwise it would advance to quickly.
Therefore, taking my PC into consideration
(3Ghz Prescott, 512(going to be 1Gig soon) MB Ram, ATi 9600XT, 250MB HDD(going to be 500 soon) etc...)
The machines will be 6Ghz, 2GB RAM, Next(Next?) Gen ATi, 1Tb Storage.
And they are going to release it with DirectX-Next(10), which has some amazing features. Any anyway, Graphics Card manufacturers don't abloige by the rule, and double, if not triple power every year.
Therefore, taking my PC into consideration
(3Ghz Prescott, 512(going to be 1Gig soon) MB Ram, ATi 9600XT, 250MB HDD(going to be 500 soon) etc...)
The machines will be 6Ghz, 2GB RAM, Next(Next?) Gen ATi, 1Tb Storage.
And they are going to release it with DirectX-Next(10), which has some amazing features. Any anyway, Graphics Card manufacturers don't abloige by the rule, and double, if not triple power every year.
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P4 2.8Ghz Prescott
512MB Dual Channel DDR400
128mb 9600xt
120GB SATA
TV,2xSound,IEEE etc...
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P4 2.8Ghz Prescott
512MB Dual Channel DDR400
128mb 9600xt
120GB SATA
TV,2xSound,IEEE etc...
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I dought if that could possibly be true ?
To expect such high end hardware to run an OS, would be silly - microsoft would be shooting themselves in the foot.
when you consider that a modern Linux distro can still scale right the way down to Pentium I class, expecting people to upgrade thier hardware to such a level to install an OS is ridiculous.
Personally, the more I read about longhorn, the more I see Linux making larger inroads to the business desktop market.
Think about developing countries - if microsoft expects people to have such highend hardware, that cuts them out of the loop even more and the digital divide grows. With Linux, they can use old second hand hardware obtained virtually free.
The times are a changing !
To expect such high end hardware to run an OS, would be silly - microsoft would be shooting themselves in the foot.
when you consider that a modern Linux distro can still scale right the way down to Pentium I class, expecting people to upgrade thier hardware to such a level to install an OS is ridiculous.
Personally, the more I read about longhorn, the more I see Linux making larger inroads to the business desktop market.
Think about developing countries - if microsoft expects people to have such highend hardware, that cuts them out of the loop even more and the digital divide grows. With Linux, they can use old second hand hardware obtained virtually free.
The times are a changing !
It's called Moore's Law and was set up by the former and first chairman of IntelDazzler wrote:The only reason we don't have 6Ghz processors at the moment is because of the "18 Month" rule, which states that technology may only double every year-and-a-half, otherwise it would advance to quickly.
Therefore, taking my PC into consideration
(3Ghz Prescott, 512(going to be 1Gig soon) MB Ram, ATi 9600XT, 250MB HDD(going to be 500 soon) etc...)
The machines will be 6Ghz, 2GB RAM, Next(Next?) Gen ATi, 1Tb Storage.
And they are going to release it with DirectX-Next(10), which has some amazing features. Any anyway, Graphics Card manufacturers don't abloige by the rule, and double, if not triple power every year.
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Up to a terabyte of Hard Frive space
2GIgs DDr ram
This must be one monster OS
2GIgs DDr ram
This must be one monster OS
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Longhorn's graphics card requirements are scalable, apparently, and you'll get a different looking GUI accordingly
Longhorn's graphics card requirements are scalable, apparently, and you'll get a different looking GUI accordingly
I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.