Ok, I am wondering why, when I install a game on Vista - it couldn't check my resolution and set itself up for that resolution... even to get the right aspect ratio (16x9 or 4x3) would be a godsend! This should be a rule that all developers follow, shouldn't it? And I hope the new ratings system means that people can just go into the shop and buy a game that requires a 'Windows Vista Rating 4...

Nicholas wrote in message ... for example, for the Xbox 360 *without* HD, how does it cache data? In the 512MB of RAM? I mean, the games are from a 18GB+ DVD and all the graphics textures are getting bigger and bigger... i wonder how the 360 manages to run without a HD IF as ppl have suggested that the reason for install is to...