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cyberval

Tue 21 Mar, 2006


Windows Vista will have a Performance Rating System

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Microsoft is building into the new operating system a tool that will rate a PC based on how well it is running and on how much it can take advantage of Vista's capabilities.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"Windows Performance Rating,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> which can be seen in the latest test version of the operating system,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> evaluates components such as the processor,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the memory,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the hard drive and graphics cards to come up with an overall score.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The rating appears in a large blue circle and can be seen in multiple places in the operating system,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> though Microsoft has said little about what exactly the rating signifies.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> The main rating is on a scale of 1 to 5,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> but individual components are also given a <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"sub rating"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> on some other,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> unspecified range.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"The idea behind the Windows Performance Rating is to help average consumers easily understand their Windows Vista PC's overall performance,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and to simplify the process of determining whether certain software applications will run smoothly based on their system components,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Microsoft said in a statement provided to CNET News.com.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Computer makers and retailers would then be able to use that as a tool to help explain,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> in general terms,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the capabilities of a particular machine.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Software makers would also be able to specify the type of PC needed to run their software.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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For more:<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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http:<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>/<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>/news.com.com/Will+your+PC+keep+pace+with+Vista/2100-1016_3-6050116.html


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Grim

Fri 24 Mar, 2006



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I dont think I'm going to move to vista since there are many signs it is going to have that trusted computing drm crap in it,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and this performance rating thing probably wont reflect how well the machine does when running other third party apps!<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>