Ready for Windows Vista?
Jan 30
I could post specifications and graphics about systems, but there is an easier way to find out if your computer is fully ready for Windows Vista, this program checks your system specs and provides detailed results.
Click on the link:
C|net Vista Readiness Advisor or try MS Upgrade Advisor
Why do you need to check your system?
Windows Vista comes packed with new visual effects that are meant to make your experience a more enjoyable one, so if you are one of those people that think function is more important than form, then you don’t need to upgrade to Windows Vista.
Ok, back to the visual effects. Windows requires more system resources than Windows XP to display windows, images and the animated special effects, this means you need a good processor, a good amount of memory and a graphics accelerator card.
A graphics accelerator card?
All computers need a graphics card, but a graphics accelerator card is simply an extra processor to deal with the fancy visuals of a program, like 3D games or high-resolution video, Windows Vista does not necessarily require an expensive graphics card, but if you want to see the operating system in its complete form, you are going to need one installed.