First Clips of Windows Vista
Microsoft’s new Operating System – Windows Vista (Previously known as Longhorn) has just been previewed on a PC magazine web cast.
The clip which is downloadable here gives a basic introduction to the OS which should be released in early 2006. There isn’t any really interesting or shocking new information. The video shows tools and settings that many basic users would encounter in day to day usage.
Many of these concepts are in use by the other OS’s or Web Browsers but it’s about time MS started catching up with the others. It’s understandable that some people may think that these aren’t the greatest features and it’s probably a long time before its official but admittedly, being able to get a look at the next generation of operating system seems pretty cool to me.
Chris said,
August 28, 2005 at 1:37 pm
NICE
Z said,
August 28, 2005 at 5:28 pm
UNIMPRESSED
nothing new about access rights really, mostly visual and functionability interface changes. Things are just in better places. Apart from the fact it runs at 64bits it is poo.
Not saying it is not a major improvment, but that it lacks the imagination to go into more impressive realms of functionality.
‘Aero’ interface can be done in xp with some simple mods. Calling it ‘next generation’ shits me, i think more appropriately it the last of this generation of OS’s -that is for microsoft. Most the changes make it more easy for computer illiterate people to understand and control their machines, which isn’t a bad thing. But if your a competent user, you will want to see where performance goes and whether you can customise your interface more. I hope it doesn’t infringe on users privacy by collating info on what you do, such features as content filters demonstrate that it might, this has long been a widespread concern.
One thing which really pissed me off about new OS’s is that they usually run SLOWER, so their is no improved performance, they demand so much more from graphics and cpu because of the extra layers of complexity, that everyone will need to upgrade to get the same speed they have now with xp.
Still it looks nice generally. I hope linux and mac keep up and compete though (Linux is moving 64bit too).
That is all.
Z said,
August 28, 2005 at 5:30 pm
sorry i realise i contradicted myself saying it was poo then saying it is nice, but i guess i have mixed diochotic feelings about it.
JuLz said,
August 28, 2005 at 10:02 pm
K : /
For those who havn’t watched the clip – it’s just a very basic demonstration of using win. Vista.
Z – you cant expect them to go into complete detail when its just a quick review of the beta version of the OS. All they wanted to show was that there are some new interface changes as far as file viewing and such is concerned.
I think that the content filters are a nice addition to the OS, however the filters will not gather information about your specific machine and the files the users have which may exceed specific classifications.
As for what you say about OS’s needing more expensive and powerful hardware – I think it doesn’t really mean much.
If you want such great layers of complexity then you should expect to pay for it. There are going to be lots of people who stick with XP or even 2000 because they dont have the need to change they’re operating systems and basically cant be stuffed paying money to run an OS that looks “pretty”.
Z said,
August 29, 2005 at 12:10 am
yeh sorry, i realise that it is just a small scope, i would like to see more visuals relating to other inbuilt apps. I agree that more complexity should be expected and paid for, but only if useful.
Z said,
August 29, 2005 at 12:19 am
oh shit somthing else,
Rumour has it that this Vista is a stepping stone to a new kind of windows which abolishes the classical interface with ‘start’, utilising rotating pie-menus. Codenamed “blackcomb”.
hmm.
JuLz said,
August 29, 2005 at 2:01 am
yeah – but that isn’t supposed to be coming out for another 5/6 years – so i wouldnt get to excited over it.
Anonymous said,
August 29, 2005 at 4:32 pm
yeh wooptifukindoo
its just another os. who gives a fuk.
Windozer said,
September 6, 2005 at 11:21 am
You’ve got to be kidding me. There is no way that OS is virus safe or spyware free. It’s a useability nightmare except for where it copied from OS X.
How pathetic and fugly that OS is.
Next they’ll be touting WinFS