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01-21-2007, 09:39 AM
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Many older computers not cut out to run Vista
Q. I need to know whether it's possible to upgrade my Dell Dimension computer to use the new Windows Vista operating system. It has a Pentium III microprocessor. The memory is 384 megabytes, SDRAM. It has a 32MB Nvidia TNT2 M64 graphics card and a 20.4-gigabyte Ultra ATA hard drive. The operating system is Windows 98. With these facts, could I upgrade this PC?
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01-21-2007, 11:25 AM
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Re: Many older computers not cut out to run Vista
if the computer was twice as powerful as that it wouldnt run vista. the OS needs almost 20GB of hard drive by itself, it needs a minimum of 1GB ram, 128mb video memory. Vista is a beast, there are not any features at this time that make it worth upgrading to.
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01-21-2007, 12:53 PM
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Exactly. It is another Microsoft rip-off scheme. Which is guaranteed to make billions.
People don't need it. At least for the first three years after Vista's release.
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01-22-2007, 01:25 AM
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The computer I am on right now (uncle's) is a
P3 800mhz 512mb ram broken cd burner tnt2 32mb vid card running......WINDOWS XP PRO! I hate using this computer, but I can't set up a wireless network because 1) they don't have a hub or a router 2) they don't know the username or password to unlock the internet! (if I plug my laptop in, it asks for a username and password in IE and won't let me do anything else) So I am stuck using this comp for browsing the net, and my laptop for listening to music - as my aircard is slow as hell... |
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