The minimum guidelines to support Microsoft Vista has been out for some time already.On this coming Thursday, the company is expected to give details of two marketing programs that computer makers and retailers can use to indicate whether, and how well, their computers will run the upcoming Windows operating system. The "Vista-capable" program lists the features needed to minimally run the new operating system. The "Premium Ready" program will identify PCs that can take advantage of Vista's high-end features, including its new Aero graphics, according to a source familiar with the company's plans.
To carry the Premium Ready designation, a PC must have a 1GHz processor, 1GB of main memory, 128MB of memory and a graphics card that supports Vista's new graphics-driver model.
The amount of graphics memory needed to run Vista's Aero graphics also varies based on the size and number of monitors. Multiple displays and larger screen sizes require more dedicated memory.
This leaves me with One question. Will there be enough memory to load and run multiple applications concurrently with Aero ? I hate slow pokes and I hope Vista doesn't send me back to Pre old XP times...Microsoft Premium Ready program for Microsoft Vista source
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