Source: ExtremeTech
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Whether you ever plan on upgrading to
Windows Vista or not, one thing is clear: Its impact on the world of PC hardware will be huge. We've written about how to
build a Windows Vista system. This time we're not talking about building a Vista system today, but rather, about what new types of hardware Windows Vista will spawn. We'll also consider how this new generation of hardware will affect your future buying decisions.
Windows Vista will alter design aspects of just about every subsystem on the PC—CPU, memory, storage, and graphics. Given Microsoft's dominance in the industry, the company is able to influence the hardware industry in a number of ways. We'll take a look at the key areas today and then analyze how Vista could affect the entire PC ecosystem, including non-Windows based systems.
