Microsoft to Release Next Windows in '06

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Microsoft to Release Next Version of Windows in 2006, Dropping Some New Technology

SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006.

Tom Button, corporate vice president for Windows product management, said the company hopes to release the new Windows version, code-named Longhorn, in the second half of 2006, about five years after the release of the current version, Windows XP.

With Longhorn, Button said Microsoft plans to improve the way people find things like e-mails, photos and documents. But in formally announcing the release date, the company said it would not be ready to include an even more advanced system for sorting, storing and finding data. Instead, it will begin testing that system about the same time it releases Longhorn and make it available at an unspecified time later.

Read entire story here (http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040827/microsoft_windows_7.html).

[mxpwx]

the longhorn build im running seems great but i aint been able to migrate my drivers so not much of my sutff works

[The Hunter]

Guess they are probably going to call the new version shorthorn.

[Jelsoft]

There's still a lot of people using Windows 98.

By the time the n00b users moved to Lornhorn it will be year 2030!

[ROMANTICGUY50]

I will stay with Windows XP. I was just upgraded to SP2. I don't know what's gonna be so special in Longhorn. I will be willing to read up on it, but I wonder what the cost to upgrade from XP. If not I will stay with XP Since they are now upgrading that.

[Omyn]

Basically what I interpret this as meaning:

Repackaged Windows XP with slightly altered ways of viewing pictures and files as well as new
!!!SEARCH FEATURES !!!, and a few security updates that you could stick with XP for instead of getting this operating system.

I dont know about some people, but I have my computer so nicely organized that I dont need a search feature, I keep programs to a minimum installation amount, documents and files organized into understandable directory structures, etc...

I guess what it comes down to is slapping down about 150 dollars because you're too lazy to organize your files yourself or you just want more pretty colors, Ill stick with XP.

[LordNIkon]

Im fine w/ Windows 2000 sp4.

[simon_says_horrible]

Win2000 is more faster for my PC.. it's like a lite version of XP.

[kidmidnight]

hahahaha, and macosx will still be 4 years a head of windows. No winfs! And we are gettting spotlight next year! oooooohhhh, windows will have scalable icons! oh wait, osx has had those since 2001...... 3d graphics subsystem? hummmm where have I seen one of those before?

windows is the kia of os's thats why everyone uses it.

[Christoph]

I hope this winFS thing will work next version :)

[que-em]

Far as im going with windows is XP sp1. If I go any further it will be to a new OS.

[Christoph]

I would update to SP2 before talking about a new os ;)

[MushroomheadXIII]

2006? I thought 2005? Oh well, 200 works fine for me!

[lizardsforall]

Linux? I suppose I will be the first to advocate it. Oh, yes it is better fro advanced users but it is not for everyone. Longhorn is supposed to be stupid-proof. with the changes to the toolbars, explorer and everything else, if a user needs something, all they have to do is wait for a popoup.

[Monty Burnz]

Linux?

Yeah, I'm gonna switch to linux long before I buy another windows. I hear good things.