My understanding is that this is a "platform" release. It will have several new features (I think that, for example, "sparkle" or whatever the hell they're calling their XML-bases gui development will still be in there) but will mostly be a solid base from which to run newer 64-bit applications.
WinFS and other large improvements will come as service packs (supposedly free... but that could change). However the vast majority of LongHorn enhancements were always under the covers. Screenshots just don't show you anything new because there's simply not much new going on to the interface. The latest betas I've been able to get my hands on are impressive, but not revolutionary interface-wise. I really don't think you're going to see wildly new interfaces ideas implemented for several years if not decades. In effect MS (and Apple for that matter) "got it right" this time out. There's still clear room for improvement, but not much that could radically improvement basic usability or change the fundamental layout and design. At least not without trying something just as likely to alienate as many people as it impresses (remember "Bob" or all the other attempts for a "3D" desktop)? Jim Davis -----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:05 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Screenshots of Longhorn Released Uhh...wtf?? http://www.winbeta.org/comments.php?id=1990 These are extremely underwhelming. They seem to have chucked the cool new 3D interface, they chucked the new WinFS filesystem... This looks like someone used DesktopX on a windows XP machine. It doesn't look any different. The biggest news seems tobe that there is a 64Bit version out there. Wheee. Aren't we already getting Windows64, which is 64Bit Windows XP? What's going on with Microsoft here? What is the point of bringing out this 'new' OS with nothing really new or compelling. The new and compelling features were WinFS and this 3D Interface that would sync with web objects. Those are the two I knew about and was looking forward to. What happened. -Gel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135716 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
