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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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I tried the ATi test  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
I've tried a Radeon 9550 ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
I used  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
9550 is on the list  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
Thanks for that  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
I'll Wait Til 2012  itanalyst | 06/06/06
Aero interface  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
64-bit drivers  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
More myths to explode!  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
Signed drivers ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
Signed drivers will only pose a problem ...  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
ok, not so high unless...  dantrevino | 06/06/06
True ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
The beta is a "debug" version.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/06/06
I would LOVE to try XGL or AIGLX  NonZealot | 06/06/06
What's your distro?  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
Ahhh, the joys of Linux!  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
Be fair  NonZealot | 06/06/06
The driver you need for Audigy 2 ...  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
Ironically enough  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
And for the record...  Michael Kelly | 06/06/06
That really is the point!  ShadeTree | 06/07/06
Wrong again  Michael Kelly | 06/07/06
What driver iss ue are you refering to that is ...  ShadeTree | 06/07/06
Minimum Specs should be abolished  dragosani | 06/06/06
Minimum spec is marketing voodoo  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
Marketing vodoo, huh?  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
5384  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
You should be aware that Beta 2 is ...  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
Vista on 800MHz with 512MB RAM  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
Give it a day or so to run the ...  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
Neither of these are minimum Specs.  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
More marketing  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/06
The logo program goes back to ....  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
One question ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/07/06
I have not problems with Aero Glass with 512 MB RAM  georgeou | 06/06/06
That is because Aero Glass is heavily ...  ShadeTree | 06/06/06
IPod no wanna bee  cjschweers | 06/10/06
And here's the best part ...  cjschweers | 06/10/06
The MS Vista System  brotherjim01@... | 06/12/06

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