Hardware needs of Half-life 2

Chief of Valve Software Gabe Newell annouced hardware requirements of of their new game halflife 2. Minimal computer will be 1,2 ghz processor, 256 mb ram and graphic card supporting directx 7.0 and optimal should be 2,4 ghz, 512 mb ram and support of directx 9. It seems that nearly everyone will be able to play halflife.