Home Editions Of Windows Vista Won't Run On Mac Or Linux Virtual Machines

[LuKreme]

On 5-Feb-2007, at 10:48, Roger Howard wrote:

> On Sat, February 3, 2007 1:49 pm, LuKreme wrote:
>> I have no idea if the home version support multiple processors, but
>> XP Home doesn't, so I wouldn't be surprised if Vista Home also was
>> limited to a single processor. Less of an issue 5 years ago, but
>> potentially a big issue now.
>
> Back when XP Home came out this was an issue as dual CPUs was the  
> only way
> to get dual cores. XP Home and Vista Home Basic (or whatever the  
> hell its
> called) both support HyperThreading and Dual Core CPUs, they just  
> don't
> support multiple real CPUs.

Yep, that's true.

> So stupid, yes, but "potentially a big issue"?

Well, if you figure you're stuck with Vista for the next 5 years,  
then yeah, it certainly could be.  I mean, I think we will be seeing  
a lot more multi-processor machines in the next few years.  And why  
should the gamer have to buy the business edition of Vista just to  
get his machine to work fully?

It's a stupid MS 'tax' and I dearly hope it bites them in the ass.

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