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Microsoft Unveils 'Vista Premium' Requirements

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tough-crowd dept.

Graeme writes "Microsoft has finished what some are calling the true minimum requirements for Windows Vista: the finalized requirements for the 'Vista Premium' certification program. The program is used to influence OEM designs, and it gives an idea of what Microsoft thinks Vista really needs to run well, and what they think is in the horizon. The Ars report hits the highlights, and there are some surprises in there, such as a delayed requirement for HDCP. Ars suspects that the slow ramp-up is due to the pact to not use the Image Constraint Token."

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  1. Why, oh why ... by gerddie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Protected Video Path" (PVP) support, including HDCP.
    ... why do they never listen.

  2. Haven't we been here before? by Mr.Fork · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Remember when everyone at work was running NT4 and we went to Windows 2000? Or when home PC's went from Win95/98/ME to XP? Remember all the hype and hysteria about the requirements back then?

    We've been here before and I remember a couple of distinctive impacts of upgrading:

    1. My desktop was a lot more stable.
    2. The computer OS and games actually ran a little faster.
    3. Need I remind everyone who's feeding us this info on Vista? The MEDIA. Nuff said.

    We've all been there, (many times now MS-DOS,win3.1/NT4-Win95/2000/XP), done that. Bring on VISTA baby!

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  3. Business needs this? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can't believe that Microsoft expects business and government to be moving in the direction of Vista anytime soon. All the "bells and whistles" of Vista seem very much targeted at consumers, I just don't see any of it being something that justifies even thinking about upgrading any business workstation installations.

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  4. Aero feature by vldragon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It seems many of these specs are for the areo feature. Am I the only one that thinks the whole aero craze is over the top. Is it really that important to be able to see through some of your windows and have them displayed in "3d"? Most likely when I load Vista I look at that feature, say ohh thats neet, then turn them all off mostly because its just a waste of reasorces. Any one else feel the same way?

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    1. Re:Aero feature by jawtheshark · · Score: 5, Insightful

      when you're not playing, what else is there for the GPU to do?

      Put itself in a low-energy 2D mode and consume less power? That would be useful!

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  5. Re:FTFA - USB??? by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 5, Insightful
    USB 2.0 ports throughout

    Don't they mean USB 2.0 High-Speed ports? The USB 2.0 "full speed" scam should have never been allowed to exist in the first place.

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