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Skriven 2005-11-10 17:20:04 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 8147 av Geo (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Windows Vista video
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From: Mike '/m' <mike@barkto.com>

On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:07:22 -0500, "Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote:

>"Mike '/m'" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
>news:gft4n1dgq58emil4u2lqb5le166ia4l5m8@4ax.com...
>
>> The ongoing trend towards integrated graphics cores in office and home
>> personal computers may soon slowdown, as Microsoft recommends those, who
>> would like to install Windows Vista, to get standalone graphics cards
>> due to their higher performance when rendering graphics user interface
>> (GUI) of the upcoming operating system (OS).
>
>Crap, do to their higher capacity to run copy protection
>encryption/decryption routines.. it's got nothing to do with rendering
>capabilities.
>
>my laptop can run HD content just fine with it's integrated video (and it's
>3 years old now)

Oops, the other message got away from me.   The encryption/decryption
capabilities of the GPUs have crossed my mind as well.  I'm wondering if it is
related to the special monitors required for Vista?

btw, here's yet another artcile around this topic

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1843945,00.asp

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Not all PCs will gain a full view of Windows Vista.

Microsoft Corp. has yet to finalize the minimum requirements for a PC to run
its forthcoming operating system. But numerous PC industry watchers predict a
dichotomy for the OS, which is due in late 2006.

Although it will be able to run on all but the most ancient machines, the OS
will favor newer and relatively powerful machines when it comes to showing its
true colors, analysts say.

Based on details provided by the software maker—a Microsoft representative this
week suggested PC buyers who want to gain the full Windows Vista user interface
experience pick up a PC with a discrete graphics card that supports its DirectX
9 graphics specification—analysts say that not all of today's hardware has the
graphics chops necessary to display Windows Vista's most visually compelling
feature, its new Aero Glass 3D user interface.

Thus even for PC owners who have purchased new machines in the last year,
hardware upgrades of one type or another—either a new graphics card or, if a
machine's graphics can not be upgraded, possibly a new system—may be necessary
to run Windows Vista's Aero Glass effects.

Given Microsoft's suggestions, even buyers of new PCS in coming months will
have to pay extra attention, and often spend extra, to ensure they choose
systems with the graphical oomph necessary to run the Aero UI—if they expect to
upgrade, analysts said...
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  /m

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