After finding (...also after being too lazy to look it up) an article on eWeek about how the new WindowsVS (Vista) will need DirectX 9 and some more stuff, this makes me wonder:
Should I buy a new PC (if I can afford it)?
After reading some of the minimum ewquirments, I think I shouldn't. At best, an upgrade of my current PC would probably be better (graphics card and memory... oh and I am currently on a Celron Processer by the way). When WindowsVS finally comes out... in 2007... I will be able to get the 1500 dollar computer to do what I want to do. Heck, maybe I'll get a Alienware instead of a Dell (I am sure Dell would love me for that... not to worry, I'm getting a Dell Laptop with Wi-Fi in the next year or so).
At least with an Alienware PC I don't have to worry about the computer not being able to do something. since I'll be running my Object Desktop stuff, playing around with games, There.com (a 3D world of people), trying to get into 3D Studio MAX and back into AutoCAD (used to do it back in the Architecture school days), and web development... yeah, Alienware is going to get my money when Windows Vista comes out.
So what are you guys going to do? And what do you think all the companies out there will do when Windows VS comes out? Slow upgrade the whole system?
(This is the main reason why I think Microsoft should actually include WinFS and wait until 2008 or even 2009 when it is really time to re-invest in the IT structure. They are too afraid that people will switch to Mac or Linux??? I think Microsoft can hold on to its customers for another 3 years or so).
