...Windows on the other hand, have been saddled with the Window graphics device interface (GDI). Applications don't talk to GDI, which in turn interacted with the drivers for the application. So, what's the big news here? Well, Vista removes this roadblock. It is another benefit of the OS's requirement of an DX9 capable video card. Though there will be a compatabillity mode for older applications that need the GDI, new applications - mainly games - written especially for Vista will be able to take the same path that the Xbox has enjoyed, and with it get a performance boost that representatives have said may be about 30 to 40 percent....