Windows 8?
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TrainTrackHack
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Those make sense to me. 1GB of video memory is plenty for most games out there (and is pretty much the standard for higher-end single-GPU cards). What matters is the GPU power; the more power it has, the more stuff it needs to be able to shuffle in and out of the memory. Consequently, you need faster memory or more bits going in and out at once.
As far as graphics cards go, memory throughput usually starts bottlenecking stuff sooner than capacity.
Quiltface
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I agree.... although I think Win8 is good but i personally think they should rebrand it as a mobile/tablet os... call it something new like Tiles or something... separate it from windows. With the the big tablet boom going on MS is getting left in the dust. Noone wants to use Win7 on a tablet, 8 looks perfect for that... on the other hand Im not too keen on using the 8 interface on my desktop.
Okedokey
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IM sorry but don't you utilise 64bit? Thats funny you have a 64bit OS, CPU and 4GB of RAM. Ok, I do, as 32bit has a limitation of 2^32 which is 4 GB, not enough for me.
"...Working in high security department for research and development involving strategic planning for medium and longterm projects. Research & Development projects including 128bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel ..." Robert Morgan, Senior Research & Development at Microsoft
R&D is fine, but reality is something else
128-bit processors could become prevalent when 16 exbibytes of addressable memory is no longer enough (128-bit processors would allow memory addressing for 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 bytes (~340.3 undecillion bytes); about 340,282,366,920,938.5 yottabytes; exactly 281,474,976,710,656 yobibytes; exactly 256 tebi-yobibytes; or exactly 256 exbi-exbibytes of memory). However, physical limits make such large amounts of memory ****ing stupid, given that amount greatly exceeds the total data stored on Earth.
So, when the day comes where you can buy 2 exabyte RAM crystals at the hypermart (say, 2025), then we'll look at making it 128 bits. Until then, barring some obscene bus technology leap, there's just no need. My personal opinion is that there will be a fundemantal paradigm shift in rare earth material availability, energy and computing before that happens anyway.
Im sorry what? There is no tablet boom, and what are you referring to in terms of Win8? Given that you must have the most ancient computer on this forum, i doubt you acutally are talking about anything from actual experience.
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Quiltface
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LOL, yeah there is definitely a large interest in Tablet computers as of late...they have them at the Chili's by my house on all the tables. I see them at the hockey arena, you go to best buy and there is a new model every month it seems. They need to develop something that is going to play well with mobile devices.
I'm using your mom's computer right now so i have a little experience with newer computers.
Okedokey
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LOL noob
Mobile devices require nothing above 32bit. Do you actually understand what we are talking about? tablets are sooooooo 2000. so fuuny
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Hsv_Man
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+1 I was going to say this but "DMGrier" beat me to it. We don't want another Vista that was rushed and look where that got microsoft. Windows 7 regained alot of unsupporters after Vista (although Vista is alright now at SP2) you can't help but feel this new Windows 8 OS is being rushed.
Here is a link to the Microsoft Windows 8 announcement:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx
See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx
See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I.
DMGrier
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I think it is being to rushed if you ask me. I really think if there is no need to release a OS they should keep it as the head OS for at least 5 years, Why is it so hard for Microsoft to see the success of XP and see why people loved it so much.
TrainTrackHack
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Boom or not, the fact is ever since the iPad came out there's been a significant increase in tablets out there and it seems that everyone (and their select family members or dogs as usual) is trying to make one.
No, not really.
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People "loved it so much" because there were really no alternatives - even when MS finally managed to release a new OS it ended up being a major failure and by the time it was mostly fixed up people had already made their minds up that it's the worst OS ever. XP wasn't all that loved when it came out either - it caught flak for looking "plastic", being slow (it was a bit heavy for the computers at the time) and while I didn't use it at the time (98SE yeah!), everyone else I used to hang out with absolutely hated it. It wasn't until SP2 that it became the lovable, fantastic OS [that some people still think] that it is (I think it's pretty alright but honestly not that great).
And I really don't think MS can afford such ridiculously long release cycles... otherwise it'll just fall behind.
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speedyink
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Why do you think it's being rushed? They haven't set a solid release date, and the closes estimate right now is late next year. That's well over a year away, and let's face it, it will probably be more like early 2013 when it comes down to it.
Again, why did people love Windows XP? Yeah, I loved it at the time, but do I think it's better than the new OSes? Shit no. The only people nowadays that love XP are the ones that hate relearning anything, or they just don't care. Windows 7 looks different, and foreign to them. It's like, I dunno, why get used to a new pair underwear when your old ones feel so comfy
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wolfeking
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I use XP now because of 2 reasons. 1. I dont have to pay extra to get language packs. 2. It doesnt need XP mode (thus again paying extra) to run my programs that arent 7 compatible (3 98 native and one 2.0 native).
I love the look of 7, but they still have some bugs that need to be worked out. Mostly with older program compatibility.
I love the look of 7, but they still have some bugs that need to be worked out. Mostly with older program compatibility.
Des_Zac
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It's not that I think 7 is "foreign, it's just that, why pay 100-180 dollars when I could use that to upgrade something that really matters? What is the point in using a new OS anyways? So what if it's shiny and new and the must have item. everything is still compatible with XP anyways.
Hsv_Man
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+1 although it looks more like a phone's OS to me it just doesn't look right for a PC. Windows 8 displayed there looks like it isn't very customisable by the user the tiles look like they are always going to be there and all this touch screen they are going on about who or what gamer/programmer/video editor is going to type with that onscreen keyboard or be putting dirty fingerprints on a touch screen. "Windows 8" not for me at this point.