Just when you thought there weren't enough nerdy jokes about Microsoft...

DGMacphee · Sat 28/08/2004 07:28:20

... they decide to release a new OS!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200408/s1187204.htm

shbaz · Sat 28/08/2004 07:32:04

They do it every few years somehow or another.. I'm surprised at how long XP has lasted (and will continue to last until 2006). I guess they're going with the rate of PC development.

A recap since 95..

95, 98, Me (1999), 2000, XP [and somewhere in there there's NT]

I mean, look at that.. for three years they released an OS each year, albeit only slightly modified.

MrColossal · Sat 28/08/2004 07:33:06

""We've had to make some trade-offs to deliver the features corporate customers, consumers and OEMs are asking for in a reasonable time frame," said Jim Allchin, group vice president of the Platforms Group at Microsoft."

Ahhhh yes... Trade offs are a good thing! Can't wait!

shbaz · Sat 28/08/2004 07:36:04

Quote from: MrColossal on Sat 28/08/2004 07:33:06
""We've had to make some trade-offs to deliver the features corporate customers, consumers and OEMs are asking for in a reasonable time frame," said Jim Allchin, group vice president of the Platforms Group at Microsoft."

Ahhhh yes... Trade offs are a good thing! Can't wait!

And somehow, it seems perfect that he was so quick to add this:

Quote"Our long-term vision for the Windows platform remains the same."

Czar · Sat 28/08/2004 14:20:35

I know the local pirats are selling Longhorn beta...
That is like, old news?

Nevermind, more system crashing after a year of using their OS!

C.

Sam. · Sat 28/08/2004 14:26:40

has anyone got any screenshots of this longhorn thingy? Is it going to be like a 95 to 98 thing where it looks basically the same but works slightly different?

Barbarian · Sat 28/08/2004 16:32:08

A few Sneak Peek screenshots of Longhorn over here:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/longhorn_4029.asp
and here:
http://www.jordanautomations.com/longhorn-screenshots.html

Do a Google for "Windows Longhorn Screenshots" and you'll find tons more.
Doesn't really look so different than XP overall, but does have some new features/thingys added too that look a bit different as well.

Sylpher · Sat 28/08/2004 17:06:01

The design of the toolbars makes me want to puke.. They damned well better have a "Turn the annoying resource hogging "features" off" button.

TerranRich · Sat 28/08/2004 17:26:13

And what the HELL is up with some of the title bars? The title bar is blank and instead the title is in the window itself.

Pesty · Sat 28/08/2004 17:55:26

Longhorn? Seriously, they named the OS Longhorn? I believe this is some sort of joke and refuse to believe it exists until my dad buys four copies and makes me install one on my computer.

BerserkerTails · Sat 28/08/2004 18:21:24

Pesty: Longhorn is the codename of the new OS. It'll probably be changed to "Windows: XP 06" or "Windows: FU" or some other random abbriviation by the time it's released.

This page lists all the Windows products and their codenames: http://www.phm.lu/Documentation/Windows/Codenames.asp

Windows 3.1 = Windows Janus
Windows 95 = Windows Chicago

Etc...

Pesty · Sat 28/08/2004 18:42:26

Quote from: BerserkerTails on Sat 28/08/2004 18:21:24
Pesty: Longhorn is the codename of the new OS. It'll probably be changed to "Windows: XP 06" or "Windows: FU" or some other random abbriviation by the time it's released.

This page lists all the Windows products and their codenames: http://www.phm.lu/Documentation/Windows/Codenames.asp

Windows 3.1 = Windows Janus
Windows 95 = Windows Chicago

Etc...

They need more creative people working at Microsoft.

rodekill · Sun 29/08/2004 06:58:14

Isn't this supposed to be the release where they change how the file system works, thereby ruining everything?
I read that somewhere, so it must be true.

shbaz · Sun 29/08/2004 08:33:56

Quote from: rodekill on Sun 29/08/2004 06:58:14
Isn't this supposed to be the release where they change how the file system works, thereby ruining everything?
I read that somewhere, so it must be true.

If you read the article, they decided not to impliment the WinFS.

Ishmael · Sun 29/08/2004 15:45:02

I read somewhere that they're getting rid of the icon basedness or something... like the whole OS becoming a damn big start menu???

Microsoft is going way too far here... I'll stick to 98 as long as the cd is intact.

MrColossal · Sun 29/08/2004 20:40:28

I think people should stop "reading somewhere" and just wait for the thing.

Andail · Sun 29/08/2004 23:07:02

I read somewhere that Eric is such a wise-guy

DGMacphee · Sun 29/08/2004 23:39:48

It must be true if you read it somewhere!

That Eric is going way too far here... I'll stick to Feurstein 98 as long as the cartridge is intact.

remixor · Sun 29/08/2004 23:47:50

Man, I remember waiting for Windows Chicago...

LGM · Mon 30/08/2004 00:40:30

I read somewhere that there used to be a time when people were grateful for upgrades....

I always thought it was a myth.