Windows Vista Beta

It's available for download for the brave or stupid and reckless. For the record, I am still stuck in Windows Millennium Edition at home, remember Y2K, the Millennium bug? And is the millennieum zero based or one based, like the Millennieum should begin 2001 instead of 2000?

I celebrate Year 2000 with Microsoft every time I power up my PC, even we are almost half way through year 2006.

Straight From the Horse's Mouth:-

A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:

• A modern processor (at least 800MHz¹).
• 512 MB of system memory.
• A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

Windows Vista Premium Ready PCs
To get an even better Windows Vista experience, including the Windows Aero user experience, ask for a Windows Vista Capable PC that is designated Premium Ready, or choose a PC that meets or exceeds the Premium Ready requirements described below. Features available in specific premium editions of Windows Vista, such as the ability to watch and record live TV, may require additional hardware.

A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor¹.
• 1 GB of system memory.
• A graphics processor that runs Windows Aero².
• 128 MB of graphics memory.
• 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
• DVD-ROM Drive³.
• Audio output capability.
• Internet access capability.