__/ [ Bobbie ] on Friday 08 September 2006 14:26 \__
> Got a new Dell flyer in the local newspaper today. I took a quick read
> through it just to see what Dell was offering.
> Well as could be expected Dell is anticipating windows Vista being a
> selling point. They advertise most of their machine as being Windows Vista
> capable[11].
> What does [11] mean? Well let's see.
> Item [11] of the small print located on the last page of the flyer reads,
> "Microsoft requires that a PC have a modern processor with 512MB RAM to be
> included in the Windows Vista Capable program. Since the operating system
> and drivers are not final, Windows Vista has not been tested on all user
> configurations. Microsoft does not require that the Windows Vista Capable
> PCs enable the Aero user experience; therefore, unless configured with the
> appropriate level of memory and graphics, some systems may run the basic
> user experience".
I.e. some will run Windows XP with black shades.
That aside, Vista with Aero is $100 more expensive. For the licence alone,
that is...
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