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On Sep 25, 3:44 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@schestowitz.com>
wrote:
> Seagate: Vista OS requires 250GB to 1TB of storage
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Seagate exec: To fully leverage Vista, you need 250GB to 1TB of storage
> `----
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBas...
>
> Wow. That must be expensive.
>
> Seagate & Microsoft Join Forces to Deliver High Capacity Storage
>
> http://www.pc210.com/newshtml/9257211616-1.html
>
> Vista?
>
> http://incredimazing.com/page/Hi_Im_Vista
>
> Related:
>
> Vista PCs: Suffering from Memory Loss?
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | A reader wants to know why his new computer--which is supposed to have
> | 4GB of memory--keeps telling him it really has only 3GB
> `----
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2007/tc20070326_121...
>
> Testing Vista's different memory configurations
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | You simply cannot play games on Vista with 512MB o memory, at least not the
> | games wen tested. You will sometimes get playable scores but even then the
> | experience and the load time will be ridiculous.
> |
> | Anything more than 512MB will help you a lot, with 2x1GB being the best
> | price performance buy.
> |
> | 4x1GB is the best choice for best raw performance. It is hard to prove it
> | ^^^^^
> | in every test, but if you have 2x1GB and you load as much in memory, the
> | ^^^^^
> | system will become endessly slow.
> | ^^^^
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36148
>
> Vista Runs Smooth Only on 2G Memory
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | However, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins suggested otherwise on Thursday, 26 Oct at
> | a speech at Shanghai's Jiaotong University. "I think they tell you maybe 1
> | gig of memory is OK. No, two gigs of memory would be great."
> |
> | This echoes with my own experience with Vista RC2. With only 1G of
> | RAM, there are many disk activities indicating heavy disk swap, a
> | symptom of lack of memory in the system.
> `----
>
> http://www.itechnote.com/2006/10/27/vista-runs-smooth-only-on-2g-memory/
>
> Vista System Memory Concerns
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Vista: Facing a Slow Adoption. In the beginning, early adopters and
> | gamers who are looking to ready themselves for the DirectX 10 upgrade
> | will be best suited for those ready to make an investment in the
> | unknown.
> |
> | Considering how many software and game titles will likely need to
> | be run in "compatibility mode" until patches are released across
> | the board, I would suggest really looking at what Vista's advantages
> | are before taking the plunge.
> |
> | No matter how much we may wish to see the path Vista is about to
> | embark on, the fact remains that because of its hardware requirements,
> | Vista adoption may turn out to be rather slow.
> `----
>
> http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239...
>
> Microsoft Windows Is A Greedy Memory Hog, The Cure Is To Feed It RAM
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | For Windows 2000, XP, 512MB is the minimum and 1GB or more is recommended.
> | For Windows 98 any flavor, 256MB is the minimum and 1GB is recommended. If
> | you are an avid PC gamer or video editor, 1GB is the minimum
> | recommendation. Other operating systems such as Linux or Mac are similar.
> | Simply put: more is better.
> `----
>
> http://bytepowered.org/articles/Article/Microsoft-Windows-Is-A-Greedy...http://tinyurl.com/yn9ztx
This is OFF TOPIC Roy Schestowitz.
It belongs in a Vista group.
wrote:
> Seagate: Vista OS requires 250GB to 1TB of storage
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Seagate exec: To fully leverage Vista, you need 250GB to 1TB of storage
> `----
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBas...
>
> Wow. That must be expensive.
>
> Seagate & Microsoft Join Forces to Deliver High Capacity Storage
>
> http://www.pc210.com/newshtml/9257211616-1.html
>
> Vista?
>
> http://incredimazing.com/page/Hi_Im_Vista
>
> Related:
>
> Vista PCs: Suffering from Memory Loss?
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | A reader wants to know why his new computer--which is supposed to have
> | 4GB of memory--keeps telling him it really has only 3GB
> `----
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2007/tc20070326_121...
>
> Testing Vista's different memory configurations
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | You simply cannot play games on Vista with 512MB o memory, at least not the
> | games wen tested. You will sometimes get playable scores but even then the
> | experience and the load time will be ridiculous.
> |
> | Anything more than 512MB will help you a lot, with 2x1GB being the best
> | price performance buy.
> |
> | 4x1GB is the best choice for best raw performance. It is hard to prove it
> | ^^^^^
> | in every test, but if you have 2x1GB and you load as much in memory, the
> | ^^^^^
> | system will become endessly slow.
> | ^^^^
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36148
>
> Vista Runs Smooth Only on 2G Memory
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | However, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins suggested otherwise on Thursday, 26 Oct at
> | a speech at Shanghai's Jiaotong University. "I think they tell you maybe 1
> | gig of memory is OK. No, two gigs of memory would be great."
> |
> | This echoes with my own experience with Vista RC2. With only 1G of
> | RAM, there are many disk activities indicating heavy disk swap, a
> | symptom of lack of memory in the system.
> `----
>
> http://www.itechnote.com/2006/10/27/vista-runs-smooth-only-on-2g-memory/
>
> Vista System Memory Concerns
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Vista: Facing a Slow Adoption. In the beginning, early adopters and
> | gamers who are looking to ready themselves for the DirectX 10 upgrade
> | will be best suited for those ready to make an investment in the
> | unknown.
> |
> | Considering how many software and game titles will likely need to
> | be run in "compatibility mode" until patches are released across
> | the board, I would suggest really looking at what Vista's advantages
> | are before taking the plunge.
> |
> | No matter how much we may wish to see the path Vista is about to
> | embark on, the fact remains that because of its hardware requirements,
> | Vista adoption may turn out to be rather slow.
> `----
>
> http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239...
>
> Microsoft Windows Is A Greedy Memory Hog, The Cure Is To Feed It RAM
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | For Windows 2000, XP, 512MB is the minimum and 1GB or more is recommended.
> | For Windows 98 any flavor, 256MB is the minimum and 1GB is recommended. If
> | you are an avid PC gamer or video editor, 1GB is the minimum
> | recommendation. Other operating systems such as Linux or Mac are similar.
> | Simply put: more is better.
> `----
>
> http://bytepowered.org/articles/Article/Microsoft-Windows-Is-A-Greedy...http://tinyurl.com/yn9ztx
This is OFF TOPIC Roy Schestowitz.
It belongs in a Vista group.