Compatibility of processor with Windows Vista

I am about to purchase a desktop PC. I need it to be compatible with the
upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista ( formerly known as longhorn ). Please
suggest which Intel processor is necessary to run Windows Vista.

Microsoft has said that any standard PC purchased today will run Vista.
The question is whether it will run Vista as a basic user experience or as
a high-end experience. The difference between the two will involve the
graphics card and the "Aero" glass effect, which is Microsoft's name for
the feature that allows for semi-transparent windows from which a user
can view another window.

Any CPU greater than 1.5GHz will work fine.
Also, consider having at least 512MB RAM
and the best perfoming video adapter available.

Graphics Hardware and Drivers for Windows "Longhorn"
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...hics-reqs.mspx

Windows "Longhorn" Logo Program
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/LH_logo.mspx

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"Gaurav" wrote:

| I am about to purchase a desktop PC. I need it to be compatible with the
| upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista ( formerly known as longhorn ). Please
| suggest which Intel processor is necessary to run Windows Vista.