windows longhorn

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Hi,

Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.

Cheers:)
 
boon said:
Hi,

Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.
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More money to give to Uncle Bill...Why should I care seeing as I don't run
WIndoze, nor pay the Windoze Tax.
 
boon said:
Hi,

Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.

Cheers:)
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Fair enough question. So far few users have historically managed to freeze
themselves into a hw&sw platform particularly if they must interact with
other people. Sooner or later something has to be upgraded for some reason
(old PC dies, application won't handle new requirement) and upgrade cycle is
forced into action since the new thing won't work with the old stuff.
Personal users are more likely to be successful than companys. We tried to
freeze a version of Office once but our external customers upgraded and
pretty soon we were having trouble exchanging spreadsheets so we got forced
into upgrading even though the old version was just fine for us.

I have to admit that the refusal of W98 to quietly go away might be an
indication newer OSs won't get such an easy acceptance unless the
long-awaited "killer app" materializes.

Billh
 
The next Operating System (a.k.a. Longhorn) will not be on sale
until sometime in 2006. Therefore, don't be so concerned about it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Hi,
|
| Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
| contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
| Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
| purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.
|
| Cheers:)
 
boon said:
Hi,

Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.
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Most of programs be re-written in .NET -- Boost your hardware costs!

BG said at that time hardware would be *cheap*... so now M$'s top
priority is to slow down software's speed so that it can match the
increasing speed of hardware :)
 
Carey said:
The next Operating System (a.k.a. Longhorn) will not be on sale
until sometime in 2006. Therefore, don't be so concerned about it.
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Thats like saying don't worry about that lunatic pointing the gun at
you, you're perfectly safe until he pulls the trigger :)
 
The prick doesn't give a **** about anyone but himself.

'I'm alright Jack', is his motto.

He also won't respond to you when you show him up like that.
 
boon said:
Hi,

Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there in
Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change, worthy of a
purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.

Cheers:)
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The new filesystem introduced with Longhorn will be an advantage to
people that are dyslexic when it comes to file management and cognizance
of the contents of their hard drives. It will allow for organization
that is content specific not necessarily location specific...for one
thing-it will list according tro 'like' files and associated files and
will be able to update and collate itself without a lot of energy from
the user...
 
Perhaps I misunderstand Carey, but I see it as it is 2 years away and
for many upgrading will not be an issue.
In any event upgrading OSs has never been an issue unless the user
chose to make it an issue since there has never been a mandate to
upgrade an OS.
 
Apart from a few (or many) fancy GUI changes, new color themes, a MY
contacts/My hardware button etc., what fundamental changes are there
in Windows Longhorn over Windows XP, that make it a "major" change,
worthy of a purchase for one already running Windows XP Pro.
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Search "palladium windows" with google! 8-)
 
neutron*star said:
Search "palladium windows" with google! 8-)
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Now see, here's a good response. And it didn't take much of his
valuable time. Excellent response neut!
 
Mike said:
Now see, here's a good response. And it didn't take much of his
valuable time. Excellent response neut!
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And yes, it doesn't belong here, but, get over it or don't read it.
 
tony said:
Thats like saying don't worry about that lunatic pointing the gun at
you, you're perfectly safe until he pulls the trigger :)
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Kind of like worrying that the sun is gonna burn out in another 5
billion years. Two years by computer time is a long time. LOL I just
migrated from Win98 to XP when I got a new computer. My next computer
will come with whatever is current at the time. Until then, it looks
like I'm using XP pro. :)
 
Jupiter said:
Perhaps I misunderstand Carey, but I see it as it is 2 years away and
for many upgrading will not be an issue.
In any event upgrading OSs has never been an issue unless the user
chose to make it an issue since there has never been a mandate to
upgrade an OS.
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The main issue that I can think of would come if all the latest versions
of your favourite programs are only able to be run on that particular
OS.Then if all what I have been reading is true you would have to put up
with that invasive, expensive new OS.Or you could do what I have done
and gone with a more flexible, secure, inexpensive OS and hope that the
world's software company's don't completly sell out to Billy Gates.:\
By the way when you get to my age two years is not such a long time:)
 
But we are not really talking in your or my years.
This pertains to computers.
In 2 years a lot will change in the computer world.
New top of the line computers today will be past middle aged in 2
years.

Also if the necessary software will not run on the new computers, no
problem.
Simply do not upgrade the computer.
The user and not the industry most often have the choice.
It is only the users that want the newest today that choose to
upgrade.

The market is largely user driven.
Go to any of the gaming sites and it is quickly clear that faster more
powerful is necessary.
Older computers do not run the newer games well if at all.
Older OSs do not support older games as well.
It is not only the manufacturers that upgrade each other to increase
profits, it is the demand by users like you and me wanting more
powerful systems to more efficiently use the software.
We seem quick to blame the manufacturers while totally ignoring our
own part of the constant need to upgrade.
 
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