How much oomph does Vista really need?
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Microsoft's slightly revised Windows Vista system requirements step forward, but they're not the leap they need to be.
System requirements are a hot topic, because so many people are asking. I recently spoke to solution providers about what they're hearing from customers about Windows Vista. Top concern: Hardware requirements.
Microsoft hasn't exactly stormed out the information, either. The company's track record is abysmal, with Microsoft often understating a new version of Windows' realistic minimum hardware requirements. Windows 95 would boot on some 286 and 386 PCs, but booting didn't mean realistically usable.