Buying a new hardware ??

If you are a Windows user buying a new hardware for your computer in which you plan to run or run windows vista, then make sure the hardware is Vista ready or compatible with Windows Vista…

How do I know my new would be hardware is compatible with windows vista ??

Microsoft runs a program called, Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), so the quick and easiest method to know about your hardware to see if the product has qualified with Vista HCL…

There are 2 kind of logo program under Windows Vista, which are,

and,

What does this mean ??

Those hardware comes with HCL logo Certified for Windows Vistais fully developed for Windows Vista and found to perform with expectation for Windows Vista requirements…

Now those hardware which comes with HCL Logo Wokrs with Windows Vista means, they are innitialy developed for previous version of Windows and working fine with them (mostly Windows XP / 2003) however when tested, they are found to be working with vista…

So next time you go for a computer device purchase, do look out for these logo… !!!

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