Comments on: Microsoft to refine Vista's PC-rating tool

Hardware makers and others tell Microsoft that feature's current version could be misleading.

[fred dunn]

I never got it to complete without crashing...

So maybe they can improve on that. The system it was tested on is a Dell OptiPlex 620MT.

[dbarjim]

It worked for me

I tried this on my old Intel 845 chipset mother board and it completed and it provided lots of information, but it did not crash. The tool identified the video needed upgrading.

[aabcdefghij987654321]

I have three systems - only one passed as top all around

What's strange is that the system which this program says will be able to run all of Vista's best features is the oldest of the three systems at 2 1/2 years. Of course it does have the one high-end video card which is where both of my newer systems fail.

[Mr. Network]

Thank you Dell

Our entire fleet of new Dell Optiplex GX520's have all passed with flying colors (Our students will be over-joyed!). Our testing of the new addition to the Microsoft family has also been going swimmingly as well. We are anxiously awaiting the final release.

M$ roxorz muh boxorz!

[wtortorici]

Thank you AMD

My 3 Athlon MBs all passed.

[Anysia]

One older computer vs this brand new one

With a HD upgrade, I *might* be able to run Vista. On my brand new one I am currently typing on, not a chance even with a larger hd. Not happy here.

Maybe the best I can hope for is Redmond will come out with a Vista Light for systems that are great systems, but not super high end!

[Anysia]

Whoops..

Thats what I get for not proofing before hitting submit.

I can't run Vista on my brand new machine unless I get an Bios update/upgrade so I can jack the memory to 128megs, and also get a larger hd installed. My older machine, I will need a bigger harddrive as it seems the 2.8GHz and 1.5 gigs memory is fine, as are the video drivers.

15 gigs free hd space is going to be my problem if I can't get new hds for either of my Acers (Extensa and Aspire)

[inachu]

The onboard video cards better be good!

with vista comming out on board video better have 512megs of ram or more.

people are tired of seeing their on board video HAVING SHARED MEMORY SLOWING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM DOWN.

Any more updates to the rumor that future video cards would be made to be an external device?