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One In Two PCs Won't Run Vista's Interface

Posted by Zonk on from the new-pcs-may-be-required dept.

ThinSkin writes "While integrated graphics seem to handle Windows XP and 2000 just fine, they won't be able to handle Vista's 3D 'Aero Glass' compositor, which will prevent roughly half of all PCs from running Microsoft's new OS. Performance class cards that can handle DirectX 9.0c are up for the challenge." From the article: "After years of delays and several feature revisions, one of Vista's main selling points is the Aero Glass interface. However, as Peddie notes, users already have the ability to start constructing a PC that should be Vista-ready before the OS even ships. Microsoft also said this week that it would reserve its Halo 2 videogame for Vista."

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  1. Switch...? by 1.21GW · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Q: Why not "just switch to Mac/OSX"? A: Some of us like having more than one mouse button.

    1. Re:Switch...? by pixelfreak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      So do I.

      I'm currently using a Logitech 3 button mouse with a scroll wheel with my Powerbook.

      Mac OS X works great with third party mice and currently ships with a mouse that can detect right and left clicks from the factory.

      Do you actually use the crapy mouse that ships stock with most systems anyway?

      SA

  2. More than one mouse button by DoddyUK · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Apple mice do have more than one mouse button :)

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  3. Re:Vista != Vista's 3D Interface by RiotXIX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No joke. I clicked "Windows Vista Capable PCs and Customer Benefits" on this page and couldn't find any. What are they again?

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