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Get the Lay of the Vista Landscape
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Microsoft’s Windows Vista comes in a variety of editions, all with differing hardware requirements. 
Prudent planners will use inventory tools to assess the Vista-readiness of existing PC hardware.
eWeek Labs expects Vista to enter the enterprise mostly on new hardware that will likely be certified Vista-capable. Even so, IT managers shouldn’t let the "certified" stamp prevent existing hardware from joining the fun. Indeed, the bulk of PCs in use today are tall enough to take a ride on Vista.
Vista officially requires at least an 800MHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor, 512MB of system memory, a graphics system capable of Super VGA 800-by-600-pixel resolution, a 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB free, and a CD-ROM drive.
eWeek Labs has suc–cessfully run Vista betas on PCs that didn’t meet these minimum recommended standards, but these systems won’t provide many of the Vista "experiences"—Microsoft’s somewhat breathless euphemism for new features. To use the three-dimensional-capable Aero Glass interface or the enhanced security of BitLocker drive encryption, for example, PCs will need to have advanced graphics cards and the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2 chip, respectively. Get the Lay of the Vista Landscape
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