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[ivorycruncher]

I can see where you're going with this, but I have some problems with your assumptions. You assume that Windows 7 will be even more taxing on existing hardware than Vista is, which, according to what I've observed with the M3 alpha build, is not true. I agree that what you need to make Vista run decent today is also what you'll want for Windows 7, but early indications are that it will run faster on said hardware than Vista does now, probably due to the modularization and subsequent streamlining of the code that they're doing. Honestly, it's going to be at least a year before 7 is available. Let's wait until the release candidate stages before we starting talking about hardware requirements. ;)

[TechieXP]

The problem I see is numbers. MS needs to advertise better. Numbers aren't everything. When the ppl who do read look at specs requirement on a box they assume as long as the cpu and memory is fast enough their system can run this software. If they were true that means todays pc would run Windows 9x better than the pc's they were out then. In fact that would be wrong. Windows 9x can only use 1 cpu meaning in todays pc multiple cores ean nothing. Windows 9x had a 256MB memory barrier which means systems with 2GB of ram mean nothing. Windows 9x would run worse instead of better. Even Windows XP in theory should run better on today machines, but it doesn't either. Windows 2000/XP was designed to run on up to 2 CPU's...It was also wriiten to support CPU's that run in pairs, not on the same die. Even though it runs very well it isnt as good as a pc designed to do so. Ppl need to read more. if your desktop/laptop has a sticker that says Designed for XP, that means it won't run Vista. THat sees simple yet ppl tried anyway. Even tho MS caved, it shouldnt have mattered. pp aslo assumed capable and compatible meant teh same thing and it doesn't. capable just means what i said at first. you have the proper speed so you can. Designed to run means teh PC is setup to efficiant run the OS as it should. And HP had a right to be pissed. Intel should be shot for even pushing that crappy chipset. It was designed for XP and not for Vista. MS gave in and that is why Vista is being picked on. Ppl who have Vista on a proper pc designed for vista have had very good things to say about Vista. If MS does't advertise Windows 7 properly, those same ppl with Designed for XP systems will jump out and buy it and cause MS more headache.

[Evildave]

Who cares? Whatever you find out now has no basis in reality. They aren't done adding all of the new crap to Windows 7.

I can tell you now: NO.

Your computer may indeed successfully install it, perhaps even boot with it. Will it run well enough to USE it? No. Everything will bloat up that much more.

Will it run all of your existing software? NO.

Be prepared to shell out good money to upgrade to new versions of software that you use now.