Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP

**MIG-31** · Apr 22, 2009, 05:34 PM

One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of these new features make use of DirectX 10 and DXVA 2.0 (DirectX Video Acceleration 2.0) APIs which require Windows Vista or later. Of course most netbooks are still shipping with Windows XP.
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Source: Digitimes

mike2h · Apr 22, 2009, 08:36 PM

cost aside, there is no reason at all to not migrate to vista. it is a better product.

Apr 22, 2009, 05:34 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 44,497 Rep Power: 244 System Specs	Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of these new features make use of DirectX 10 and DXVA 2.0 (DirectX Video Acceleration 2.0) APIs which require Windows Vista or later. Of course most netbooks are still shipping with Windows XP. ____________ Source: Digitimes __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help HardwareHeaven by using Digg! HH Hardware Diggs / GH Gaming Diggs

Apr 22, 2009, 08:36 PM	#2
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 76 System Specs	Re: Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP cost aside, there is no reason at all to not migrate to vista. it is a better product. __________________