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Microsoft Lifts XP Mode Hardware Requirement
An anonymous reader writes "This week, Microsoft published a patch that allows Windows XP Mode to run on PCs without hardware-assisted virtualization. Which begs the question: Why the bizarro requirement in the first place? Was it an honest attempt to deliver an 'optimal' user experience? Or simply a concession to the company's jilted lover, Intel Corporation — 'a kind of apology for royally screwing up with the whole Windows Vista “too fat to fit” debacle,' as the blog post puts it."
Language evolves, like hardware requirements...
I am glad that some things on /. haven't changed, despite the fact that it has become so much more corporate and saturated with useless comments (much like this one, so, I apologize for the nostalgia. I hope someone else takes to heart the essence of this post).
For some odd reason I hadn't really thought about it lately but that old graphic of Bill Gates as a borg is so awesome. It just really stood out in my mind just now. I'm so glad that wasn't removed when various advertisements (including MS) began to appear on the front page.
Your site still rocks taco. Thanks for giving me something awesome to read for so many years.
The 386 didn't have the FPU.. that was based down to the 16bit/32bit bus connection..
the 386DX was 32 bit internally and also 32 bit over the bus.
the SX on the other had was 32bit internally and 16 bit through the bus..