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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:23 am
by theda
So? It's their software. Do I force you to allow me to put information on your website just because we're in competition?

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:27 am
by feyd
just, stop.

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:31 am
by m3mn0n
Anyone hear anything about the price for launch?

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:24 am
by Trenchant
Quick Response(just got back from Japan so I haven't had a chance to read all the posts):

One opinion, one question.

Opinion:
It looks like Mac OS X

Question:
Isn't the new version of windows only useable on 64 bit machines? Or is that just a mith.

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:09 am
by Roja
Web Dummy wrote: It looks like Mac OS X
If you look at the changes in IE (Tabbed browsing, RSS support), its clearly inspired by their competition (Opera, Firefox). If you look at the changes in the OS (Transparent windows, larger icons,etc) its clearly inspired by their OS competitors (OSX).

Its clear to me at least that Vista was a forced response to their competitors gaining too much ground.
Web Dummy wrote: Isn't the new version of windows only useable on 64 bit machines? Or is that just a mith.
Myth.

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:16 pm
by m3mn0n
Indeed.

Seems like they played a bit of copycat to keep up with the times.

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:36 pm
by m3mn0n
New site launched for Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/

It has a lot of interesting information.

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:21 pm
by alex.barylski
Burrito wrote:on a different note but with regards to the same topic:

what are some features that all of you would like to see implemented with longhorn?

one thing I'd love to see is the ability to move applications on the taskbar. For example I always have my email application running on the far left side of my taskbar, but there are days when I don't open it first and so to keep me sane, I have to close everything I opened before it to move it over...would be nice to just be able to drag apps wherever you want them.

one thing I am really looking forward to is the ability to run sql queries to find files. it'll be interesting to see how sql acts as a file system and how well MS implements that brilliant idea...
That probably wouldn't be very difficult to do...in fact I think I may have done just that a few years back while learning about Windows shell extensions...or something very similar anyways...

Poke around Google for shell extensions...sure something already exists :)

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:36 pm
by alex.barylski
jshpro2 wrote:The ability to completely uninstall IE from the computer.

Also plugin ability (kind of like litestep, but without litestep) would rock.

Multiple desktops
1) I'm sure your kidding, but incase your not...IE (or it's primary engine) will always be a part of Windows...

It is such an integral part of the OS...it's probably impossible to remove...

The best you can hope for, which is likely possible is to remove the application shell which uses the explorer interfaces like IWebBrowser2, etc...

2) Windows is highly extensible via plugins...many kinds of plugins...

Their called shell extensions ;)

Although no where near trivial when implementing, it is possible...I've written a few :)

3) As for your multiple desktops...

Check out Windows Power Toys...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx

Virtual Desktop Manager

Allows up to 4 desktops

Cheers :)