Re-introducing Windows Vista

[kai]

Bill Gates recently debuted some innovative new features at CES. Check this out:

http://tauquil.com/archives/2006/01/06/re-introducing-the-real-windows-vista/

 

[NO CA$H]

What is Windows Vista?

Wasn't that a mac?

 

[Larry Rutledge]

It's the new version of Windows, to replace XP. It's been 5 years in the making.

 

[David Jimerson]

OK, SalaTar. Cool off for a week and come back bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

 

[David Jimerson]

I'm not giving you the choice, dude.

 

[Shaw]

Whatever happened to Longhorn? I seem to remember something about Microsoft scrapping it?

 

[David Jimerson]

It became "Vista."

 

[Filmjunkie677]

When is this getting released?

 

[kai]

What is Windows Vista?

Wasn't that a mac?

Yes, the images on the screen are OSX on a mac. The audio is Bill Gates describing Vistas "new" features. Do the math and you soon realize Microsoft has pulled another rip off of Apple.

 

[The Machinist]

That's hilarious.

 

[Konrad]

As an ex-microsoftie these are my thoughts:
1. It's bloat-ware in every sense of the word. There is so much that Vista requires from hardware that a succesful upgrade of an existing machine with XP that will give you all the Vista features will not be easy. You'll be better of getting a new PC designed for Vista or stick with XP.
2. Seasoned sceptics such as myself won't touch it till sp1 and then I'll buy a new PC.
3. The ship date has been slipping for years and I would only give 50/50 odds it ships in 06.

 

[David Jimerson]

Yes, the images on the screen are OSX on a mac. The audio is Bill Gates describing Vistas "new" features. Do the math and you soon realize Microsoft has pulled another rip off of Apple.

Yeah, but at the same time, some of the "new" features in Tiger weren't exactly revolutionary for XP users, either. It's how one-upmanship works.

Like I've always said, I wish there were more than two viable choices (sorry, Linux guys) -- constant competition brings constant innovation, and it would happen a lot more quickly if there were more players in the game.

 

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

My understanding was that they were trying a new style of programming with longhorn and it blew up badly so they scrapped and started over with this vista thing. Not planning on touching it if I can get away with it. Every time they do anything you loose a bit more of your privacy, and vista may just be the final nail.

BTW microsoft owns 7-10% of apple.

 

[dakotapod]

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Like I've always said, I wish there were more than two viable choices ... constant competition brings constant innovation, and it would happen a lot more quickly if there were more players in the game.

Agree - If there were 3 or 4 different O/S out there that were cross compatible the competition to be best [and get the sales] would bring out much better products - They would crawl all over each other to have the fastest and most secure platform. Just look at game players.