[Don Joe]

"The new version recommends at least a 4GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM and 200 GB of disk space. Although the minimum processor is 2 GHz and 1 GB of RAM and 120 GB of disk space, the extra is needed to take advantage of the many new productivity enhancements added to the new version of Windows. It should also be noted that the faster computer is required to make the operating system seem to be running as fast as the Windows YP..."

"'Consumer Advocate' Scott McNeally immediately filed suit in federal court, demanding that Microsoft be dismantled, because the required base system -- available off the shelf for $275 from every known vendor except for a company called 'Sun' -- is an unfair hardship on the consumers."

[DrDavid]

"'Consumer Advocate' Scott McNeally immediately filed suit in federal court, demanding that Microsoft be dismantled, because the required base system -- available off the shelf for $275 from every known vendor except for a company called 'Sun' -- is an unfair hardship on the consumers."

However the operating system would cost $425 for the full version keeping the price of PC's virtually constant.