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Hold Off Video Card Purchases DX10 dumped for 10.1

Aug 11, 2007 2:17PM PDT

This was quietly introduced by Microsoft with the forthcoming Vista service pack release.

If you want 10.1 get ready to shell out for new hardware. The bright sparks at Redmond again demonstrate their incompetence whilst thumbing their noses at the public.

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Here's the thing. DX10 hardware - such as the GeForce 8800 or the Radeon 2900 - won't work with the new 10.1 features. The 0.1 revision requires completely new hardware for support, thus royally cheesing off many gamers who paid top whack for their new hardware over the last few months on the basis of future game compatibility.


Article here: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41577

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Verification of source
Aug 12, 2007 8:31AM PDT

Any other besides the inquirer? Post one if you find one. There will be alot of upset people including me if this were true.

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Looks to be true...
Aug 12, 2007 9:00AM PDT

It's been confirmed by ExtremeTech, a branch of PC Magazine.

John

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WOW!
Aug 12, 2007 11:26AM PDT

that's almost as bad as the increased cost of speeding tickets. the screws tighten.