Auggie2k
April 15th, 2005, 07:29 AM
Source - Silicon.com (http://software.silicon.com/) Cant wait for this!
After months of keeping its prized cow in the barn, Microsoft is beginning to let Longhorn out of the corral for public viewing.
Beginning with brief demonstrations to reporters this week, the software maker is starting to shed light on just what the next version of Windows will offer when it hits the market next year.
High on the list of features are security enhancements, improved desktop searching and organizing, and better methods for laptops to roam from one network to another.
"This is going to be a big deal," Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president, told silicon.com's sister site CNET News.com on Thursday. While he acknowledged that Microsoft is unlikely to get throngs of people to show up outside retail stores on launch day as happened with Windows 95, he did say the company expects Longhorn to drive PC sales. "This product has something for everybody."
After staying relatively mum on what the next version of Windows will look like, Microsoft is offering a peek at how the new OS will look, work and feel.
Windows, the OS used by more than 90 per cent of the world's computers, hasn't had a full revamp in five years. Computer makers are counting on Redmond to produce an upgrade that will make people run out to nab a new PC.
In a brief demonstration, Allchin showed off several key features that make the new OS stand out from prior versions. A "quick search pane", for example, allows users to type queries and instantly see matching files..............
Read the enrie story here! (http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39129581,00.htm )
After months of keeping its prized cow in the barn, Microsoft is beginning to let Longhorn out of the corral for public viewing.
Beginning with brief demonstrations to reporters this week, the software maker is starting to shed light on just what the next version of Windows will offer when it hits the market next year.
High on the list of features are security enhancements, improved desktop searching and organizing, and better methods for laptops to roam from one network to another.
"This is going to be a big deal," Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president, told silicon.com's sister site CNET News.com on Thursday. While he acknowledged that Microsoft is unlikely to get throngs of people to show up outside retail stores on launch day as happened with Windows 95, he did say the company expects Longhorn to drive PC sales. "This product has something for everybody."
After staying relatively mum on what the next version of Windows will look like, Microsoft is offering a peek at how the new OS will look, work and feel.
Windows, the OS used by more than 90 per cent of the world's computers, hasn't had a full revamp in five years. Computer makers are counting on Redmond to produce an upgrade that will make people run out to nab a new PC.
In a brief demonstration, Allchin showed off several key features that make the new OS stand out from prior versions. A "quick search pane", for example, allows users to type queries and instantly see matching files..............
Read the enrie story here! (http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39129581,00.htm )