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>>evangi+(OP)
aren't the specs a little too much for an os focusing on security?

Minimum:

4GB of RAM

64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x86_64 aka x64 aka AMD64) Intel GPU strongly preferred (if you have Nvidia GPU, prepare for some troubleshooting; we haven't tested ATI hardware)

10GB of disk (Note that it is possible to install Qubes on an external USB disk, so that you can try it without sacrificing your current system. Mind, however, that USB disks are usually SLOW!)

>>nvicto+x6
I agree - it sounds like a performance nightmare across the board, even with those aggressive specs.

Wonder how it handles OpenGL applications and games.

>>eroppl+29
It is definitely not meant to be used for gaming. The whole idea is to put everything in a Xen virtualised environment so that you can run untrusted applications or applications with untrusted input in different security levels.

>>X-Iste+pa
Yes, I realize that. The practical concern is that people like to play video games, and if your high-security desktop OS doesn't let them, it will be discarded.