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Old 06-21-2004, 07:26 PM   #31
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not bad...its all about how it works though not what it looks like
 
Old 06-21-2004, 07:35 PM   #32
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the main issue Microsoft is facing right now is security. How secure will this new OS be? Even if they do put more emphasis on security there will be people who will stop at nothing to exploit any holes in the OS and MS knows that and as a result I think it will be even more of a handcuffed system than ever before. This might be a good thing for average PC users but not for powerusers. I could be wrong though.
 
Old 06-21-2004, 08:12 PM   #33
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Eh, I like OSX better.

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Old 06-21-2004, 08:25 PM   #34
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It is still in its blues ;-)
Still not in comparison to Linux :-)

cheers!
 
Old 06-21-2004, 11:29 PM   #35
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I have a feeling this will be a very good...........cough, cough

GAMING OS!
 
Old 06-22-2004, 07:20 PM   #36
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Seems like they are borrowing ideas from Apple again. As you move over Longhorns icons they appear bigger (hmmm wonder where that came from). I do like the 3D graphics layer (Avalon) but it will require alot of muscle from your PC. They will offer a classic version for those with not enough min requirements to run the full blown version. Hmmmm people are waiting 2 more years for Windows OSX....hehehehe
 
Old 06-22-2004, 11:05 PM   #37
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yeah.. but windows still doesn't do something that linux and even the apple IIGS did... and that is let you allow/dissalow duplicate files to be copied over individually...
 
Old 06-23-2004, 11:14 AM   #38
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I gotta admit it looks nice. I think the resolution/size of things is a bit out of whack though.
 
Old 06-23-2004, 01:13 PM   #39
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These screenshots are absolutely disgusting.
 
Old 06-23-2004, 01:39 PM   #40
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I nearly laughed myself hysterical on this one...

http://www.activewin.com/screenshots...rn/Image26.jpg

I guess this is a preview of coming attractions.
 
Old 06-23-2004, 09:09 PM   #41
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lol
 
Old 06-23-2004, 09:48 PM   #42
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looks like they based there longhorn on win95's explorer.exe (with a new graphical exceptions)
 
Old 06-26-2004, 06:52 AM   #43
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It looks...okay. I still feel that my dropline GNOME desktop is better. I am sure that there will be about 1000 security holes found in Lognhorn during the first week that it is out. MS always crams features into their products at the expense of security. Look at Windows XP - it was supposed to be so much more secure because it is based on NT but it has turned out to be the worst of the lot. I hate them so much and want Linux to win!
 
Old 06-26-2004, 06:57 AM   #44
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Just a comment on the Project Looking Glass link that was posted as part of this thread: AMAZING!
 
Old 06-26-2004, 09:52 AM   #45
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Well good for Bill ,.............I really hope all the poeple of the land fall in love and it becomes the number one seller.And ,I hope we have the same amount of fun with this O/S,as we had with XP.Anyone stupid enough to pay for that crap ,diserves what they get .Good luck losers.................
 
  


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