January 30, 2007, Microsoft's next-generation computer operating system, Windows Vista new releases, started from the following Windows XP operating system after another new chapter! Games here, interplanetary hegemony II, WOW combustion expeditionary mission calls 4, no winter nights 2, Command & Conquer 3 games star to come, the game has even more made heat to a climax. However, this operating system and game two things, what with our laptops what coherent?



Winodw Vista (click to enlarge)

On the one hand, although the games are generally people like to use desktop, but with the rapid popularization notebook computers, "mobile entertainment" trend pressing harder and harder, playing games with books but also those who rose rapidly in sync. On the other, since the Windows Vista release, the Microsoft "Xiazhi", the latest version of the minimum configuration to meet all the requirements of notebook computers are pre-installed Vista system must be mandatory. Therefore, we see Vista on a thriving, people are naturally thrilled.

Excitement while returning to the notebook PCs, with the top 3-D gaming, as well as an endless stream growing popularity Vista operating system, hardware configuration must notebook with a new attitude change and to meet this demand. Conversely, in games and Vista is the common objective system "demand", in 2007, notebook computers suffered from the unprecedented pressure on the hardware configuration upgrade, perhaps this is the author of the paper said peer games and Vista Road ?

Vista and the game to the great pressure NB

Vista as games and the hardware vector components of the laptop must have a considerable performance, including the processor, video card, memory, hard disk or even monitor.

In the May 9 conference the same day, Microsoft announced Vista operating system in need of configuration requirements of the minimum requirement of 800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, DirectX 9 graphics; instead of the standard configuration (Windows Vista Premium Ready) requirements 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of memory, 128 MB of memory configuration and support WDDM technology and DirectX 9 graphics.

After many days of the trial, and discuss contrast, we all know that only meet the minimum configuration simplified Vista (Windows Vista Capable) basic operations, unable to enjoy all of the features of Vista and beautiful 3-D interface. Instead of the standard configuration can achieve all of the features, it is also full of experience Vista Aero Glass user interface.

Therefore, basically the vast majority of the latest notebook models majority of the people of both the use of this standard configuration with one hand, allows users to experience the full Vista system, can be two to lower costs and prices posture Let consumers faster and more easy to accept and be familiar with Vista, which will further promote the popularization and development of Vista.


No Winter Night 2

For the game, NB on the configuration requirements are even more harsh. Take the recent hanging appetite enough people "Star hegemony II", it is in need of basic configuration above 1 GB processor, 1 GB of memory, with 128 MB of memory and supports more than DirectX 9 graphics.

For this reason, many manufacturers have introduced a brand corresponding series of the game and even product line models, such as the Dell XPS, Asustek G Series, Sony VGN series of many types, and so on, these models are often a high standard - independent graphics.

Other aspects of the game as a notebook computer, in addition to card games enough to meet the load, the memory of course also big enough, if gamers, the hard drive must have enough space to store more of the big game, it is necessary to know Some games have installed more than 1 GB file size.

In addition, the day into games, do not have a high-quality display how to Therefore, the laptop screen type and quality of the same importance is Pu-screen or widescreen, is the highlight screen or mirror screen?