[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Windows 'Longhorn' will need whopper PCs

[Zone55555]

Now if this quote doesn't make your short & curlies stand straight up, I don't know what will:

Microsoft is expected to recommend that the 'average' Longhorn PC feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz; a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM; up to a terabyte of storage; a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link; and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today.

Article on the upcoming 'Longhorn' version of Windows

Yowza... don't think I'll be overclocking my 1GHz to that kind of category of machine.

[Haroc]

I think this is getting on to be the longest wait for a new OS, and well, the CPU speeds and such that we reach now are nothing to shy at, but if they expect huge numbers there not going to have a huge market, therefore ruin allot of there sales, I for one wouldnt upgrade a PC just to use a Better OS(if there is such a thing) A new game i wanna play on the other hand... :)