Longhorn (Techi Thread).

[Maria]

Anyone used this yet ? I know it's interface is very much like OSX (which puts me off), but is it really any better than XP ?

[Bukey]

It's now known as "Windows Vista" - I should have my hands on the Beta within a few weeks...

 

Some screenshots are available here.

[Guest]

Aha, cheers for the Vista Link ! Will have a look at that in a sec.

 

The Screenshots : Doesn't look too bad, but just looks a mere clone to OSX, which I think it's a bit nifty / silly / pointless. I guess I can't really judge it untill I use it. You'll have to get back to me on the beta dude, and let me know if it's any different / advanced / security etc etc. Really interested in this.

[Bukey]

Will do...

 

A first look at Vista...

[Guest]

An interesting read, that. It's deffinatley pursuaded me to want to have it on my system. The FS sounds pretty neat as well, and also, IE 7 - woohoo, FINALLY ! I like the tabbed browsing function, much like FireFox really, which is what I use.

 

Can't wait for the official release of this.

[jases]

I'm looking forward to having a play with it deffo.

[Phil rr]

from MS's website...

 

"Windows ® XP ™ will introduce more backdoors than any previous version of windows. it will require more system resources, hang more often, and have the word "easy" occur more times in the user manual than any previous version of windows ™c®ap."

 

[Guest]

[Phil rr]

shall i type more slowly

[fifedjdomo]

it looks very similar to XP in my opinion. only the colour scheme is black. ive noticed the title bar is slightly transparrent that you can see the desktop picture behind. so basically it looks to me like a black XP with upgraded graphics inside the folders and stuff.

[Phil rr]

it looks very similar to XP in my opinion. only the colour scheme is black. ive noticed the title bar is slightly transparrent that you can see the desktop picture behind . so basically it looks to me like a black XP with upgraded graphics inside the folders and stuff.

199988[/snapback]

 

fucking stunning

 

so basically like winamp that you can set to 10% - 100% transparent.

 

you will most likely need an entirely new set of drivers for every single piece of hardware you have.

 

these won't be mature drivers, and smaller manufacturers won't have kept up yet with microsoft.

 

that means in about 8 months time, you'll have a stable system again.

 

your amazing new stable system will have a semi transparent title bar. r0xx0rz

Edited September 16, 2005 by Phil rr

[Guest]

it looks very similar to XP in my opinion. only the colour scheme is black. ive noticed the title bar is slightly transparrent that you can see the desktop picture behind. so basically it looks to me like a black XP with upgraded graphics inside the folders and stuff.

199988[/snapback]

 

It looks nothing like XP boy ! (imo). It looks SO MUCH like MAC OSX !

 

Either way, it sounds brilliant from what I have read about it !

[fifedjdomo]

well im usin Mac OSX the now and i can say... windows vista looks A LOT like XP, only black with transparrent title bars and new graphics...

 

theres nothing similar to the macs at all that i can see

 

you'll have to show me what you are lookin at cos im a lil convinced that ur seeing somethin different...

[Guest]

Even the fonts are the exact SMAE as OSX :S

 

Here are some Screen Shots.

[fifedjdomo]

 

what kind of mac osx do you use???