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Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« on: May 27th, 2005, 8:56pm » |
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It is hard to believe but I think it is true.
Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
Also believe it or not IE will be getting tabs just like the rest of the web browsers.
Next thing you know Microsoft Windows will have usable muliple desktops, lets see how Longhorn changes the world.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #1 on: May 27th, 2005, 9:27pm » |
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'approaching' is the key word. I wish they'd 'approach' a reasonable cost.
The guy said
Quote:no manual, just a 14 page "Let's Get Started" guide and a single CD (plus some a shit-load of assorted marketing material) enclosed in a folder with a sticker containing some sort of strange code on it, plus these words:
Don't Lose This Product Key!
You must use it every time you install this software.
So be sure to store this folder in a safe place.
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That is right on! The whole process sucks.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #2 on: May 30th, 2005, 1:30am » |
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I think I'll wait until MS produces a production release of their software before I try it. I used to love Beta testing software to help it along to the 1.0PR stage. But I draw the line at having to pay to Beta Test a product.
Meanwhile I'll wait until MS products mature enough to chance on my machines.
So for me I'll stick with Fedora Core Linux.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #3 on: May 31st, 2005, 8:46am » |
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I'm thinking that my next computer is going to be a Mac.
The last MS product I can remember really liking, was Windows 3.1
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #4 on: May 31st, 2005, 9:08am » |
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on May 31st, 2005, 8:46am, Frank_W wrote:| I'm thinking that my next computer is going to be a Mac. |
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #5 on: May 31st, 2005, 9:11am » |
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Careful. The Mac OS is slowly gaining on MS OS for meaningless crappy bullshit.
They released the new OS and it was only released on DVD disks for installation. So, you only have a CD drive. Please send back (at my cost) the DVD's we shipped, include $9.95 and then in a few weeks we'll send you the CD's (that they probably hadn't planned to create). Must be they hired some of the folks from Redmond to work for them.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #6 on: May 31st, 2005, 10:00am » |
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #7 on: May 31st, 2005, 7:02pm » |
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Could have been worse. They could have hired people from Seasonalboomers home town. lol
"Must be they hired some of the folks from Redmond to work for them."
Remember that's Redmond. WA, also known as the "millionaires domain". Yeah right ... my parents live there in a trailer park. Pfffffft ... Awe damn beans again.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #8 on: May 31st, 2005, 7:13pm » |
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More news, someone just announced a new CPU cooler, one that may keep a box running Longhorn from melting.
Here is the site it came from.
Now as soon as the 1 TaraByte hard drive and a much faster GPU is fianlly built then a computer meeting Longhorns minimum requirements will exist. I know Microsoft has changed them to real world values, but it was funny at the time.
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Re: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability
« Reply #9 on: May 31st, 2005, 7:39pm » |
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You're dashing my dreams of a Mac!
I have a promise from my oldest son that at some point in the future I will recieve a new Mac...that because he & I both gnash our teeth in frustration at Windows O/S.
For unknown reasons mine is fond of locking up. I've deleted everything I know is safe to delete (and probably some it was not safe to delete) and I have plenty of RAM and plenty of hard disc space so the only answer to the problem is obviously................  Windows!
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