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"A free version of Windows 8.1? Those M$FT bastards are just trying to make more money!" -- 90% of responses that will show up here Anyway, Microsoft defin

by 300bps 13y ago

"A free version of Windows 8.1? Those M$FT bastards are just trying to make more money!" -- 90% of responses that will show up here Anyway, Microsoft definitely needs to do something to eradicate the 29% of desktop users that are still using Windows XP which is a security disaster-waiting-to-happen. http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0 http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share....

okasaki 13y ago
I imagine a lot of machines running XP won't be able to run 8.1. IIRC even the minimum screen resolution of 1366x768 is above the popular old 1280x1024.
- slantyyz 13y ago
  I think it will still run if your res is smaller than the minimum. I installed 8 on a crusty old 2004 laptop, and it runs at roughly the same speed. MS did a surprisingly good job with Windows 8 in that regard.
- 300bps 13y ago
  I imagine a lot of machines running XP won't be able to run 8.1 Your imagination is completely wrong. Here are the minimum specifications: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirem... IIRC even the minimum screen resolution of 1366x768 Your memory is also completely wrong. Windows 8.1 does not have a minimum resolution of 1366x768. In fact, if you review the system requirements link above, you'll see that it works at less than 1024x768 but that certain features require 1024x768. Can you help me understand the purpose of your comment? I mean, obviously - you had no idea what you were talking about. You even knew it because you used weasel words like, "I imagine" or "IIRC". It makes me think you had some agenda to spread FUD about Windows 8.1 not working on older hardware.
  - okasaki 13y ago
    My memory isn't wrong. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1/productID.288401200 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-... > Required memory 2GB > Required video card 1366 × 768 screen resolution; DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver

by 300bps 13y ago

okasaki 13y ago

I imagine a lot of machines running XP won't be able to run 8.1. IIRC even the minimum screen resolution of 1366x768 is above the popular old 1280x1024.

slantyyz 13y ago
I think it will still run if your res is smaller than the minimum. I installed 8 on a crusty old 2004 laptop, and it runs at roughly the same speed. MS did a surprisingly good job with Windows 8 in that regard.
300bps 13y ago
I imagine a lot of machines running XP won't be able to run 8.1 Your imagination is completely wrong. Here are the minimum specifications: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirem... IIRC even the minimum screen resolution of 1366x768 Your memory is also completely wrong. Windows 8.1 does not have a minimum resolution of 1366x768. In fact, if you review the system requirements link above, you'll see that it works at less than 1024x768 but that certain features require 1024x768. Can you help me understand the purpose of your comment? I mean, obviously - you had no idea what you were talking about. You even knew it because you used weasel words like, "I imagine" or "IIRC". It makes me think you had some agenda to spread FUD about Windows 8.1 not working on older hardware.
- okasaki 13y ago
  My memory isn't wrong. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1/productID.288401200 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-... > Required memory 2GB > Required video card 1366 × 768 screen resolution; DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver