Does windows need a whole new platform... I would admit Win95 or Win98would be old, but XP hasn't been around too long... What's so special about Windows Vista?
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Mainly it provides better security and new visual elements. That translates, as always, into higher-spec system requirements for smooth running (particularly the RAM and CPU) than has been required for earlier versions. A pleasing prospect for the PC hardware manufacturers and suppliers (no surprises there then).
There's an independant rundown of what Vista offers here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx