Anyone who thinks OSX is bloated should read this:
Microsoft is expected to recommend that the “average” Longhorn PC feature a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz; a minimum of 2 gigs of RAM; up to a terabyte of storage; a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link; and a graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today.
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1 milbertus (1 comments.) // May 4, 2004 at 9:31 pm
Is that really that unreasonable? Sure, if they released it today, no one could use it. Aside from the fact that it isn’t finished yet, it’s still a good two years out, at a minimum (the optimistic estimates for a release dates that I’ve heard are 2006). Think about the standard PC back in 2002, and compare that to the computer of today. I think that the specs you list above would be reasonable in 2-3 years.
2 Ian Betteridge // May 7, 2004 at 6:22 am
That spec is just wrong: it’s actually the slide that Gates used at PDC last year to illustrate what the average pc might like like in 2006, and actually nothing to do with requirements for Longhorn.