agree! less hw requirements

Average Microsoft Vista Hardware Requirements (Microsoft Recommends)

* Processor: Dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz
* Memory: 2 GB to 4 GB (Double minimum is average)
* Hard disk: Up to a terabyte
* Networking: 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g wireless link
* Video: Graphics processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today (mid 2003)



Linux Hardware Requirements
Typical minimum requirements for a Linux distribution:

* Processor: Intel: Pentium 1-4 or Xeon; AMD: Duron, Athlon, Athlon XP, Athlon MP, Athlon 64, Sempron or Opteron
* 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
* 500 MB of disk space (800 MB to 2 GB often required when including a basic set of applications)