Memory these days is extremely cheap (getting 1gig of ram cost less than a
100 bucks)..
Apparenly many people havn't dealt with Macs before or they wouldn't think
anything of Vista's requirements. Its not unheard of for a Mac owner to
have 2+ gig of ram in their machines.
I consider 512min and 1 Gig suggested as an extremely low memory needs
considering what we get. I mean for what its worth Windows XP 'in reality'
had the same needs once you actually started to use it for more than just
browsing the internet or using notepad.
"The View Master" wrote:
>
> Technology Enthusiasts, Hobbyist, Gamers WANT "...a faster OS, 3D GUI..."!
>
> Your Own Research Shows That, The Vast Majority of Users Just WANT To Read
> Their E-Mail & SEARCH!
>
> U DO NOT NEED a "Hot Rod"/Tricked-Out OS/System To Read Your E-Mail &
> Search!!!
>
> Re: Vista requires too much hardware say users
>
> http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4606/53/
>
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
> > Why is that? Just about everybody wants a faster OS, 3D GUI, and really
> > nifty searches. That takes more and more resources. Surely this is no
> > surprise.
> >
> > "The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > news:3ACC32A7-D230-427D-B387-53D33046FFEA@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > Then, I Say, Microsoft Has Got "Serious" Problems!
> > >
> > > ..."SERIOUS PROBLEMS"!!!
> > >
> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> > >
> > >> He's serious.
> > >>
> > >> "The View Master" <L1Ranger@Hotmail.Com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > >> news:C6D7C769-279D-4AFF-894A-BA8E79131C4B@microsoft.com...
> > >> > "gautam" wrote: "I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of
> > >> > ram.
> > >> > Vista needs it."
> > >> >
> > >> > R U "Serious"?
> > >> >
> > >> > ???
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "gautam" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Evan -
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I am assuming that you think Ready Boost of 2GB would be like 512mb
> > >> >> RAM?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Definitely not.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> IF you are looking to spend on upgrading your computer, get RAM for
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> inside. First off, its internal so you dont need to worry about it.
> > >> >> Readyboost is only a prefetch - its not going to help you on most
> > >> >> things...its a nitroboost for windows.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I highly reccomend spending to upgrade to 1-2GBs of ram. Vista needs
> > >> >> it.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Evan Platt" wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > My specs are a Compaq Presario S6000Z desktop, AMD 3000 Athlon, 1 GB
> > >> >> > memory, DDR 2700
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Vista runs OK.. I can hear every once in a while what sounds like
> > >> >> > either a fan kicking on, or a hard drive spinning up for a few
> > >> >> > seconds. It seems to be when I access 'fresh' data - ie open a file
> > >> >> > on
> > >> >> > my hard drive. I don't think it's hard drive, as I can see the file
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> > opened before I hear the whir.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > One peeve is swapping. I did set a 1500 meg swap file on my primary
> > >> >> > drive, but very often, Vista will hang, and I can see the hard drive
> > >> >> > light going crazy.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I can sometimes alt-tab, but often, once I select the app to switch
> > >> >> > to, the drive just goes crazy.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > So my question is, what's a better investment, 1 gb of memory (I now
> > >> >> > have 1 gig in 2 512 sticks and 2 slots total on my machine, so I
> > >> >> > could
> > >> >> > get 1.5 gigs total, the new 1 gig stick and 512 in the other slot)
> > >> >> > or
> > >> >> > say a USB thumbdrive?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I'm looking at a 1 GB stick for about $50 or a 2 gb thumb drive (
> > >> >> > http://www.pricewatch.com/h/info.asp...7&aid=12003991
> > >> >> > )
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Any tips / suggestions?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Thanks.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Evan
> > >> >> > --
> > >> >> > To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.
> > >> >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >