A few other details round out the SP1 release. First, compatibility with existing programs is far stronger. On the first release of the OS, only about 250 programs sported the vistaDirect3D 10.1, a worthwhile addition for hard-core gamers. The update also works with the x64 Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), allowing x64 machines to perform network boots from an EFI device; vista originally supported only standard BIOS boots and EFIs for IA-64 machines. In addition, SP1 adds support for exFAT, the Extended File Allocation Table drive partition system, which numerous Flash devices use, although these devices cannot be used to increase system RAM through ReadyBoost. Also with SP1, vista now adds icons that distinguish HD-DVD (RIP) and Blu-ray drives from each other and from standard DVD drives, and improves connectivity with Windows Media Center Extenders. compatibility logos; that number now exceeds 2,500. In addition, over 15,000 components and drivers have official compatibility. In practice, this means that installing programs and connecting new devices is likely to result in instant compatibility. Mind you, you don't actually need SP1 to get all of these, since Windows Update offers them anyway, but they're built into the standalone version of SP1. With SP1, vista now supports
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