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Windows Vista

by Wasting Time (Orangutan, 294 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 4:47pm

Do you guys think that investment banks will start replacing XP with Vista this November/Early 2007?

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if

by aspiringmonkey (King Kong, 1403 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 4:59pm

if I were them I woudln't for at least a year, because it'll be filled with bugs up the wazoo. + from what I've been told its a huge resource hog

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it would be stupid. most

by Dan Bush (Gorilla, 624 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 5:10pm

it would be stupid. most bankers click: start, excel

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Re: if

by Wasting Time (Orangutan, 294 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 5:31pm
aspiringmonkey wrote:

if I were them I woudln't for at least a year, because it'll be filled with bugs up the wazoo. + from what I've been told its a huge resource hog

The requirements to run the hunk of shit are enormous; you need 1GB of Ram, 128MB video card and a bunch of other shit.

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all

by aspiringmonkey (King Kong, 1403 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 6:21pm

all for pretty pictures, and the same look as a mac.

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its for home entertainment,

by Dan Bush (Gorilla, 624 Banana Points Points) on 9/30/06 at 6:44pm

its for home entertainment, not business