Display Hardware specs for After Effects

Hi,
For Mac Os the hardware specs are (and I'm not mentioning all the specs.... just a couple)
5GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache (10GB recommended)
14400x900 display
OpenGL 2.0–capable system
I'm I crazy or should the display need minimal 1440x900? I mean ...14400 is a little bit to much isn't it?
Thnx for your time and attention.

Hi Temi1
Please share the link on which you have notice this
As i have checked system requirement page
and it is showing the minimum requirement for display is 1440X900
http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/tech-specs.html
Regards
Abhishek

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> Would you please help me? I want to buy new system for working with After Effect CS3, I dont want to buy turnkey station, I want to build it myself.
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>
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