I'm also looking at getting a new system at the end of this year/start of 2007 -
Hopefully, I'll manage to wait till Vista is shipped. If not - then it's going to have to be XP Pro, or the Media version Hardware - 2Gb memory to work with whatever processor is at a reasonable price by then ( Check with Toms Hardware - Upsetting review of DDR2 memory in the last issue ) PCI-x variants on the motherboard 19" TFT screen, 2 IDE ports and 4, or 6 SATA 2 rated @ 300 Firewire 4, but preferably 6 USB - is there a new spec due soon ( 6 so I can set separate ones for the things I will use most frequently to avoid the system dropping one driver when I use a port for a different device Raid on the S-ATA - or perhaps an add in board on a PCI-x16 connection - considerations as to speed of having add-ins on concurrently functioning PCI-x or built-in on asynchronously working buss Laser printer, Inkjet? colour scanner copier fax picture printer Video Camera webcam USB,or Firewire 'backup' hard drive USB connected card/floppy drive - hopefully I will be able to boot from the floppy, and /or stick/memory card Svid Output for display onto a large HD TV screen 4? channel TV tuner/recorder Oh the list goes on.. Only thing then will be build it all from separately purchased components, or get a package deal, and put the components in a better case, with a good power supply JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kylde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:55 PM Subject: Re: Windows XP phaseout > google "minimum system requirements vista": > <http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=minimum+requirements+vista&start=0&ie=utf- 8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official> > > Helen Gordon wrote on 10/03/2006, 19:33: > > > I am researching buying a new computer system. I understand that > > Windows XP > > will be upgraded by the end of the year with a newer system. Can you > > give me > > any ideas in what to look for that will be compatible with the newer > > system? > > > -- > Regards > > Kylde > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
