BSN: "Hardware requirements are really unpopular between users since manufacturers scrounge to put the lowest possible hardware spec and promise all the bells and whistles on it. Usually, this means a scam-loving dealer selling a turd of a computer to the consumer and get software performance that smells just the same.
Something tells us this might not be the case with Windows 7 - Back in January, Windows 7 Beta came out with the first preliminary hardware specifications. Based on feedback given by the owners of various systems, Microsoft firmed hardware requirements with the recently shipped RC version.
According to Microsoft, minimum hardware specs for running Win 7 are as follows: 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB of disc space for 32-bit version, 20GB for 64-bit version and a DirectX9-compliant graphics card. This means almost every PC manufactured after September 2002 should run Windows 7 - something that we haven't seen in the past. If this is true, owners of older computers can delay the purchase of their machine until they are able to save up for the DirectX11-compliant, multi-core computer.
The much praised and criticized "XPM", e.g. virtual WinXP on Win7, minimum memory requirement is set at 2GB, additional 15GB of disc space, and of course - a processor with hardware support for virtualization."
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
I can say I'm quite proud of Microsoft and their Windows 7. They seem toe be listening to suggestions left and right, making this out to be quite a great OS. Finally something worthy of an upgrade over Windows XP.
Good to hear they're going in the right direction with this one. I laughed at the idea of upgrading to Vista, but this might get me to pry XP off my PC.
But for me Vista is running better. I've been running the beta, and now the latest RC, and on both my vista install (dual boot) is running and benchmarking better.
I am on a AMD Phenom II @ 3.4ghz.
Maybe the AMD cpus just don't run as well.
Even though Windows 7 has been great so far beta wise this is another point were MS Fails they complain about macs prices but when there new os Rolls around there is always something i got to upgrade this has happen with Windows ME. Windows XP and alot of people had to do it for Vista. with Leopard on the other hand i can install it on my sisters 6 year old g4iBook
But it still takes 3 times longer to boot than Ubuntu 9.04 in my VBox tests...
So meh.