In addition, considering the high RAM consumption of Vista, it is likely that users need at least 2 GB of memory.

Stability tests have shown that if the computer is overloaded, it will hardly withstand the needs of a more complex system. That is, if Vista scares your quad-core processor today, Windows 7 will make you cry.

The use profile was also considered to assess whether the system will perform. After all, the workload may vary between users of heavy applications and people using simpler software.

The analysis used The Windows 7 Compatibility Testing widget as support. The idea was to speculate on the possible needs of the future system, but should not be considered definitive, since Microsoft has not yet revealed the final features of Windows 7.

Interested users can download the widget from InfoWorld website and evaluate your system.