VS 2010

[NickFitz]

One thing that WPF might benefit from is a better graphics card, since it uses hardware acceleration.

I can't help but feel that if one needs to upgrade one's hardware just so a text editor can put squiggly lines under words with a modicum of efficiency, then something has gone terribly wrong.

 

[d000hg]

I can't help but feel that if one needs to upgrade one's hardware just so a text editor can put squiggly lines under words with a modicum of efficiency, then something has gone terribly wrong.

I think the point is WPF raises the overall capabilities for fancy graphics integrated with the normal Windows GUI, but also raises the minimum requirements. Hence the whole issue with Aero. No defending it (I agree it's a bit silly) but I think using WPF was a political move to prove it is suitable for big apps.