Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Beefy Computers Required for Longhorn?
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 07:23 PM
"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. That's according to developer sources close to the company. Microsoft officials would not comment on the Longhorn reference implementation."
A lot of sites are picking this "news" up, but it seems a bit much to me - those specs seem to high-end. Sure, a lot will change in two years, but 2 GB of RAM will not be dirt cheap, and neither will 6 Ghz CPUs. The above specs seem hyped up to the point where I don't believe Longhorn will require this much power. Granted, part of me is excited by an OS that can actually USE that much RAM, but I think these requirements are exaggerated. Let's talk in two years and see if I'm eating my words... ;-)
A lot of sites are picking this "news" up, but it seems a bit much to me - those specs seem to high-end. Sure, a lot will change in two years, but 2 GB of RAM will not be dirt cheap, and neither will 6 Ghz CPUs. The above specs seem hyped up to the point where I don't believe Longhorn will require this much power. Granted, part of me is excited by an OS that can actually USE that much RAM, but I think these requirements are exaggerated. Let's talk in two years and see if I'm eating my words... ;-)
