If your pc doesn't have 1gb of memory, count yourself out of Vista. Machines are so cheap these days to replace that yes they can expect you to replace your machine. Now if you want all the bells and whistles you are talking replacing your machine with a bit more upscale item but people will definitely do it. Look at how many people have purchased 64 bit in lieu of anything good to use it for? Software can and does command hardware purchases for it.
Now one of the things none of this touches on "yet" is that if you are gaming oriented or your household is, the DX10 issue requires graphics cards you can't even buy yet. That means you have one part in your PC for which you will definitely have to buy new when it arrives. That part is several times more efficient than the best parts of today, and the parts of today will be unable to utilize the new software (DX10).
There are changes ahead. Be careful buying anything now you "think" will run later, certified or not. Because they will "certify" items that when you find out what their limitations are, you will be unhappy and feel fooled.
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Dave @ Apr 2nd 2006 2:38PM
If your pc doesn't have 1gb of memory, count yourself out of Vista. Machines are so cheap these days to replace that yes they can expect you to replace your machine. Now if you want all the bells and whistles you are talking replacing your machine with a bit more upscale item but people will definitely do it. Look at how many people have purchased 64 bit in lieu of anything good to use it for? Software can and does command hardware purchases for it.
Now one of the things none of this touches on "yet" is that if you are gaming oriented or your household is, the DX10 issue requires graphics cards you can't even buy yet. That means you have one part in your PC for which you will definitely have to buy new when it arrives. That part is several times more efficient than the best parts of today, and the parts of today will be unable to utilize the new software (DX10).
There are changes ahead. Be careful buying anything now you "think" will run later, certified or not. Because they will "certify" items that when you find out what their limitations are, you will be unhappy and feel fooled.
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