MS Shows Off New Vista Basic Look

profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
edited July 2006 in Science & Tech
For those who do not have a high-end video card, it appears that Microsoft is going to provide some basic desktop themes which will be a little easier on graphical demands.

There has been a lot of sturm und drang regarding system requirements for the eagerly awaited (and oft delayed) new OS. My guess is that once the dust has settled most reasonably good machines built within the last five years will need a minor upgrade (probably RAM) at most.
Microsoft last week confirmed that when Windows Vista ships it will offer a more attractive look-and-feel to users who don't have the graphics horsepower to run the new Aero interface.

Windows Vista is the first Microsoft operating system to scale the interface to the PC's graphics capability, and for those computers with the required adaptor, will display Aero, which includes visual extras such as translucent screens, animated program flipping, and icons showing thumbnails of opened files.

Machines unable to handle Aero -- and all those running the entry-level Windows Vista Home Basic -- will instead show an interface Microsoft's labeled the "Windows Vista Basic" theme. Current and previous builds of Windows Vista -- including the Beta 2 released last month to the public -- use a metallic theme some have dubbed "Scrap Metal."
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Source: TechWeb

Comments

  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Prof I would say 3 1/2 to 4 years I really don't think Pent 3 system's can hang with Vista :) early Pent 4's might have issues as well.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    The non-Aero look, or "New Windows Standard" is remarkably similar to the "Old Windows Standard". Wow Vista!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2006
    GHoosdum wrote:
    The non-Aero look, or "New Windows Standard" is remarkably similar to the "Old Windows Standard". Wow Vista!
    Are you blind? One is gray and the other is blue. Sheesh. :rolleyes:

    (I thought the same thing.) ;D
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Ohhh... the colors.... :werr:
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    If you look, the gradients on the new windows are a little smoother, I noticed no other difference.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    The "new" buttons are more elongated :P
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2006
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    Prof I would say 3 1/2 to 4 years I really don't think Pent 3 system's can hang with Vista :) early Pent 4's might have issues as well.
    I wouldn't describe those as "reasonably good machines". :vimp:
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    profdlp wrote:
    I wouldn't describe those as "reasonably good machines". :vimp:

    Unless you are my parents, then they are screaming fast:woowoo:.
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