Is MS Vista capable with anything?

Question

I see "vista capable" in all the new computer ads that i am recieving. Is vista capable with any computer (my computer is Dell Inspiron 9300 year 2005 - bought right before the whole "vista capable" thing even started), or can we only install it in computers that actually say "vista capable"?)

Answer 1

Capable does not mean READY.

To be Vista ready you need the following:
Blank 200 Gb hard drive
4 Gb of RAM
3 GHz processor or better
128 Mb high end video card
A broadband internet connection
2 days of time

Then go at it and install it.

Otherwise buy a brand new computer with these specs.

Vista can run on less, but dont kid yourself - it needs 40Gb FREE to do the installation...