Microsoft recently published the minimum requirements for Windows Vista, and there are some notable things.

You can have what MS calls a “Capable PC” - runs Vista but not to its full potential. In this case, the computer will need to have at least a 800MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and a graphic card that supports DirectX9.

Or you can opt for “Premium Ready PCs” - which will make the Vista experience much better. The specs go higher than ever for this one:

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1
• 1 GB of system memory
• 128 MB of graphics memory
• 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space
• DVD-ROM Drive
• Audio output capability
• Internet access capability

So, do you have what it takes to pleasure Vista?

If you don’t know the answer, use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta*.

*a small beta application that you can run on your current Windows XP-based computer to find out if it’s ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista

More information at Windows Vista website

Via You’ve Got Mail and ClaudioFranco - both Portuguese bloggers

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