Minimum System Requirements

The precise minimum system requirements will not be known until summer 2006 at the earliest. However, you can use the guidelines below as an estimate:

• 512 megabytes (MB) or more of RAM

• dedicated graphics card with DirectX® 9.0 support

• A modern, Intel Pentium- or AMD Athlon-based PC.

About Windows Vista

Windows Vista makes huge strides forward in personal computing. Vista improves reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance, and manageability. With Vista, you can:

• Surf the Web more confidently knowing that Vista is safeguarding both your system and your personal information.

• Organize your work in new exciting ways.

• Play in a powerful new playground.

• Connect faster and more seamlessly with other people and computers.

Vista users will love the speed in which it Starts up and how quickly it awakes from sleep state. IT departments will love the new tools Vista deploys to help diagnose trouble. Fewer user problems and greater reliability creates better productivity for your organization.