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pam123
10-16-2006, 10:34 AM
Someone talked some sense into Redmond?
Here : http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35110
TwoRails
10-16-2006, 10:22 PM
Maybe they are figuring it out that not all that many folks want to jump to Vista.... I don't have any plans too.
artushka24
10-16-2006, 11:17 PM
That's what i've been saying all along. They can't expect everyone to switch or have the money to buy a 8800GTS or GTX. They would really destroy the mood of people who recently upgraded to a nice 7900 or 7950 series DX9.0 card. I know I would be disappointed since my two 7900GS wouldn't be able to do anything.
Mr.Ferrari
10-16-2006, 11:42 PM
And..the fact that by the dx10 games truely use dx10 capability to 50 percent potential. These current line of dx10 cards will be destroyed by newer, more efficient (in terms of power and heat) generation of cards.
juppy
10-17-2006, 12:25 AM
Well, it's nice to see they finally pulled their heads out and thought of their customers for once.
pam123
10-17-2006, 08:53 AM
The latest DX 9L will run under Vista only

sorry guys : http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35140
juppy
10-18-2006, 01:32 AM
Well bummer. Guess I was wrong about them then.....they still know where their heads go.

Doesn't look like that would be too good of a move, making people buy a new OS as well as a new graphics card. They'll probably still make alot of money off of it though, just from the "gotta have it" group.