Vista Specs: You have what it takes?
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft wants PC owners to be ready for Vista.
To that end, the software giant will unveil May 18 a campaign designed to help people ensure their PCs can run the forthcoming operating system.
The effort, which comes ahead of the annual WinHec that in 2006 kicks off in Seattle on May 22, will include the unveiling of a Get Ready Web site, which play host to an application that can assess PCs' readiness for the OS upgrade.
Microsoft will also unveil of a set of minimum PC hardware specifications for systems being upgradedsome of which call for 1GHz processors and 1GB of memory allotments for certain machinespersons familiar with the plan said.