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titsLOL
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I've seen a couple threads on this, does anyone who really knows comps know what specs you need to run it? I've got some extra cash on my ID card thing for college and I dont need more textbooks and they wont let me take it off! but I can use it at the univeristy store and I can get any version of vista. I'm also curious what the big difference is between like home and ultimate becuase it goes from $99 to $250... I also heard there's a program that tests your comp and tells you which one will run best for you, anyone know the link???
Feb 17 2007 3:41PM
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A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor¹).
1 GB of system memory.
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)², Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
DVD-ROM Drive³.
Audio output capability.
Internet access capability.


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/capable.mspx


Ultimate has the most features. Its the most expensive but its what I would get.
Feb 17 2007 3:42PM
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titsLOL
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hmm that's pretty much what I got, I'm kinda sketched about having basically the bare minimum on ram though... I think i'm gonna give it a shot though. is ultimate like waay better, cuz its anothter $150... not that I really care cuz I have enough from my textbook $ that my rents just put on there and I'm going to utah next year for a year abroad thing so I have no use for the money on my umass card...
Feb 17 2007 3:50PM
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titsLOL
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in the comparision thing all ultimate seems to have over home premium is the encryption thing, networking (which I dont care about cuz I dont have many comps anyway so I have no use for networking, I dont think) and the file back up. I rock xp home right now and it's been able to do anything I've wanted to do pretty much, I dont really do much out of the ordinary with my comp. is ultimate faster or anything like that?
Feb 17 2007 3:58PM
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