posted on Sunday, May 02, 2004 2:48 PM
by
demiliani
Longhorn HW requirements...
I've just read the contents of the annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) on Microsoft Watch.
There are interesting preview of all the future MS technology, but a little paragraph has attracted my attention: MS is expected to unveil the system and driver requirements for Longhorn during the conference.
Accordingly to MS, the "average" Longhorn PC must have (in resume):
- a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz
- a minimum of 2GB of RAM
- up to a Terabyte of storage
- a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g Wireless link
- a Graphics Processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today
Terrible! 
I hope this requirements will be too exaggerated...
I'm thinking why, during the project of a new OS, reducing the hardware requirements at the minimun is never take in consideration. 
OK, someone can say me that in 2006 (the extimated date for the official release) these HW requirements could be normal, but if it's not so? Reducing the HW requirements now automatically will result in a faster OS in 2006...