WIN 7 question

It isn't out yet, so there aren't really any official requirements. That being said, I wouldn't really try to run it with less than 2GB, given the cost of memory right now, and 4GB is probably better.

I'm guessing the minimum is going to be 1 gb with 2 gb recommended --- although they claim that the ram "footprint" will be less than that of vista, you really can't tell until they finalize what features will be included

Right now, win7 is just a rework of the vista core --- no one will really know anything until both the "core" and "features" are completed and finalized.

Are you just curious? Every system selling today should meet the requirements (well maybe not if they are preinstalled with V - basic)

Supposed to use memory better than Vista, but who knows.
It has not been released yet. People are running the beta version, but at this point it is not complete enough, it would be pure speculation.

To be accurate, I believe those that have Win 7 are running a preBeta (alpha) version - was a very limited, selective release. I understand it got out on the bittorrents, though. But, I think Beta 1 is yet to come.

What about the companies like mine that still run a 2.5 Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, and a ATI 7500? Thats why M$ can't sell their OS's; the companies which normally upgrade first won't spend the money on new PC's, on top of the licenses needed, when their old ones already run the programs they need.

I would say Win 7 is gonna use 1.21 Jigabytes of memory.

As for windows 7, I cant see it using much more memory than vista. Vista doesnt use that much memory anyways, and performs just fine when under the recomended hardware requirements. (Unless you are just looking at the task manager memory target. Then you're always going to be dissapointed since Vista, and likely windows 7 will set aside a portion of your ram for programs that might use it. And it also shares this portion. So likely what you think is ram hogging is actually helping to keep your computer just a tad more snappy.)

Win 7 is just an optimization of the Vista code, which MS will mess up with more bloat that is not in Vista. Win 7 runs ok right now with 2gb ram.
I think where you will see the biggest difference is on systems with the memory controller on the cpu.

I tried the Pre beta on my x58/i7 rig and it wouldnt let me load my mobo drivers. One thing i did notice in the 10 mins i looked at it was the vista index score goes up to atleast 7.5 maybe higher.

I think windows seven is SP2/SP3 all in one, but M$ would rather call it new and charge another $400 instead of giving it free.

When it comes out through MSDNAA, I'll get it. I just hope I'm not finished university by then. M$ charge Joe Idiot lots so us students can get it free.

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Where have you been AFG?

Down in the lesser forums