|
Many Intel CPUs Won't Run Windows 7 XP Mode |
|
|
|
|
Written by Chris Tom
|
|
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:50 |
|
Windows 7 has a widely publicized Windows XP mode which is really just XP running in virtualization. It sounds good right because AMD and Intel have had virtualization support on their CPUs for years now. Right? Well, kind of. It seems many Intel CPUs do not have it enabled for marketing purposes. Boo. ZDNet details this here.Now, three years later, it appears to be time for the “Vista Capable” sequel. How much positive Windows 7 buzz will be wiped out in coming weeks and months when consumers and business buyers discover that a heavily hyped new Windows 7 feature, XP Mode, won’t work on some Intel-based products? The problem is caused by the Byzantine way Intel packages its CPU technology—adding, removing, and tweaking features like bus speed and cache size to hit the widest variety of price points for PC makers.
|