One more time ... Windows Vista system requirements

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I tried the ATi test

to see if my video card was Aero capable, but it failed, even though I only bought the card about two months ago (it's a Radeon 9550 w/ 256MB DDR memory).

Xgl with compiz works wonderfully on this same card. I know there's a difference in that Xgl is OpenGL based whereas Aero will be DirectX based, but I find it hard to believe that a card that works so well on Xgl will fail to render Aero acceptably. So I wonder myself whether MS and/or the hardware companies are confused themselves about what the hardware requirements are.

Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 06/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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