Is your Thinkpad Vista-ready?

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christopher_wolf · #1 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:30 pm

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/g ... fault.mspx

That little utility will check your system to see if you are *drum-roll* "Vista Ready."

I think it is down at the moment, but it should be back up pretty soon.

Website · #2 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:33 pm

Tsk Tsk Tsk, already posted:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=25046

#3 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:39 pm

I think the more relevant question is: is your pocketbook Vista ready?

DIGITALgimpus · #4 Post by **DIGITALgimpus** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:41 pm

GomJabbar wrote:I think the more relevant question is: is your pocketbook Vista ready?

Yea, tell me about it... according to that tool, I need Vista Ultra...

and a loan from the bank.

christopher_wolf · #5 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:51 pm

I have yet to see why I need Vista. I have nothing that I haven't already optimized for performance nor do I need to worry about dealing with any changes that Microsoft has included in Vista that I can't use to get a benefit.

#6 Post by **K. Eng** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:48 am

I know for sure that my T40 will not be able to run Vista with the full Aero Glass interface. However, I have yet to see any reason why I should switch over to Vista when XP has served me well for so long.

#7 Post by **underclocker** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:55 pm

Vista? It's May 2006. Call me in May 2007 when Service Pack 1 is released. XP works just fine.

JHEM · #8 Post by **JHEM** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:47 pm

We're sorry, but your PC cannot currently install and run the core experiences of Windows Vista.
However, you may be able prepare your computer for Windows Vista by upgrading your PC hardware.
You will need to take the following actions to run Windows Vista.

Upgrade your CPU

800 MHz required to install Windows Vista (Your computer currently has 0.00 Hz)
Your Central Processing Unit does not meet the minimum supported system requirements for Windows Vista. We recommend at least a 1 GHz CPU for all premium editions of Windows Vista. Contact your PC retailer to see if an upgrade is available.

Gee! Think it might be broken?

This was the report from the Vista "Are you ready" applet for my 1.7GHz 2373-GEU T41p!

For the record, I'm already running the latest BETA on my backup 2373-GGU and it's stunning!

Regrds,

James

#9 Post by **underclocker** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:05 pm

Like I said, when Service Pack 1 is out. I mean, the detection tool isn't even ready...

#10 Post by **underclocker** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:32 pm

Actually, since Vista is now delayed until early 2007, call me in early 2008, when Service Pack 1 is out. (Of course, Vista may be further delayed, too.)

Website · #11 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:52 pm

Apparently, I can do everything I'd want except the Aero Glass Interface on my T21! Interesting.

christopher_wolf · #12 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed May 24, 2006 5:25 pm

Might they not give themselves some breathing room and call it Windows 2010?

ThinkPad R · #13 Post by **ThinkPad R** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:05 pm

When they mean by minimum requirement of 512MB,

would the computer run smoothly

or just run nearly collapsed?

b/c mine has only 512MB. Thanks.

thibouille27 · #14 Post by **thibouille27** » Fri May 26, 2006 2:12 am

Well XP minimum is 128MB I think.
Remember how you feel using a computer under XP with 128MB ram ?

#15 Post by **underclocker** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:09 am

With XP Pro, in an office environment, our machines are now 1GB RAM minimum. Some users get 2GB.

Microsoft and Intel and other chip makers no doubt work very hard at ways for us to spend lots of money on unnecessary upgrades.

Luckily, that's our hobby

Aroc · #16 Post by **Aroc** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:52 am

I for one and looking forward to the new networking stack, built-in image based installs, and probably a host of other things that will make my life as a network admin better.

I'll upgrade. And I'll likely turn off Aero Glass (I don't need it). Every version of NT-based systems has been better than the last (been using it since 3.51). I remember people saying the same thing about w2k (vs) xp - and they still do.

Aroc · #17 Post by **Aroc** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:01 am

Current speculation with the beta builds with the current memory footprint (likely to change somewhat maybe when the product ships) is you'll want to have 1.5-2.0GB of RAM. since the system purports to boot with 700MB with base services, that sounds about right.

Compare a base NT 4.0 or w2k install's memory footprint to XP - especially XP SP2. NT-based systems have always been memory hogs (I remember being intriguiged by the newly released NT 3.1, and the insanely expensive [at the time] 16MB of RAM that was suggested). If you want stability and features, you're going to pay for it with an increased memory footprint. Look at the memory requirements of a Linux computer versus what they required just 10 years ago. It's all insane.

But then again a 1GB (or two) SO-DIMM stick is still fairly inexpensive.

makaveli559m · #18 Post by **makaveli559m** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:40 pm

My laptop will be as soon as I upgrade the cpu

Im putting an 850mhz CPU on my A20m Thinkpad. I wanted to go higher but I want better battery life. 850mhz is pretty good right?

#19 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:57 pm

makaveli559m wrote:My laptop will be as soon as I upgrade the cpu Im putting an 850mhz CPU on my A20m Thinkpad. I wanted to go higher but I want better battery life. 850mhz is pretty good right?

Pretty good to run Vista? Not a chance, if I have read things properly. 850 MHz is not nearly enough to run XP properly (my first attempt with XP was 850 MHz). I had to get over 1 GHz to have XP perform well. I don't see Vista as being less resource intensive.
... JD Hurst

makaveli559m · #20 Post by **makaveli559m** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:51 pm

Are sure? I have everything up and running, I have 512MB of RAM an new 40 gig hard with with 8 cache. Of course a new processor and a new battery.

Torque · #21 Post by **Torque** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:26 pm

I should be able to run Vista Premium on the T43

yay!

christopher_wolf · #22 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:45 pm

Whatever happened to people just installing stuff, trying it out, and experimenting with it to get it working on Grey Systems (i.e. unsupported, not explicity stated as supported)? Same goes for "Will this game run on[powerful mobile graphics card]?"

If bandwidth is at a premium, you can order disks or *then* use the Windows Vista Tester.

Torque · #23 Post by **Torque** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:50 pm

Christopher;

I'm pretty sure people still do. Minimum specs have never been good for anything - except getting your hopes up

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