Windows Vienna after Vista

**Auggie2k** · January 19th, 2006, 02:06 AM

That’s right folks. Windows Vienna is the new codename for Windows Blackcomb the successor to Windows Vista. Not much is known about Blackcomb officially and Microsoft is not ready to talk about it yet. However, Microsoft’s blogging guru, Robert Scoble confirmed in a thread reply to a channel 9 video, “since this video was shot the codename for Blackcomb has indeed changed to Vienna. I haven’t gotten the story on this yet, though.”

While Windows Vista is intended to be a technologies-based release, with some UI changes (in the form of the Aero set of technologies and guidelines), Vienna is targeted directly at revolutionizing the way we interact with our home and office PCs.

For instance, the “Start” philosophy, introduced in Windows 95, may be completely replaced by a “new interface” which was said in 1999 to be scheduled for Blackcomb, before being moved to the Longhorn project, and then back to Blackcomb. The interface involved some ideas based upon truely 3D Windows and an intergration of what is now known as Sidebar.

The Explorer shell is expected to be replaced in its entirety, with features such as the taskbar being replaced by a new concept based on the last 10 years of research from Microsoft’s “Vibe” lab. Projects such as GroupBar and LayoutBar are expected to make an appearance, allowing users to more effectively manage and keep track of their applications and documents while in use, and a new way of launching applications is expected - among other ideas, Microsoft is investigating a pie menu-type circular interface, similar in function to Apple’s dock feature.

All features are speculation and rumour at this point. However, with Vista arriving so late (5 years after Windows XP) - will Vista sell to the masses just as many enterprise customers have moved to XP and many home users are comfortable with XP. Time will tell.

What is the story with the seriosly crappy names and codenames? You think they could come up with something a little better.

**DigitalJunkie** · January 19th, 2006, 07:11 AM

I'm not even sure Microsoft will be around in another 10 years!

**CrashPeer44** · January 19th, 2006, 12:05 PM

whats with all these weird names
Vista?
Vienna

jeeze micorsoft i liked it when it was 95' 98' 2000 ME XP and the rest
they just seem more powerful if you ask me

**serrebi101** · January 19th, 2006, 12:12 PM

I thought this was a jokee, I guess dare to dream on microsofts part. :P

**muffenme** · January 19th, 2006, 02:27 PM

The price for this still would be too high, DRM, copy protecting, and bugs are the reason that I not getting the new Windows.

**napho** · January 19th, 2006, 03:35 PM

MAN! WINDOWS VIENNA IS THE GREATEST!!!! WHY GIVE MICRO$OFT $750? HERE"S THE TORRENT :icon_pira *******************

edited by thehunter No Warez Allowed!

**Potato** · January 19th, 2006, 03:38 PM

Well isn't that misleading.

**grab_grab_the_haddock** · January 19th, 2006, 04:07 PM

Interesting to get another viewpoint.

I've just been benchmarking Vienna on my spare PC. Got it to install and boot just fine, runs fast if a little glitchy. Not too sure if this new file system is ready for general consumption yet and the smileys and nodding dogs are unlikely to catch on.

The great thing is though, every time you connect to microsoft your entire drive synchronises with the ms database, so there's no need to go through the usual rigmarole of checking for updates. Great feature.

**kokanezub** · January 19th, 2006, 04:22 PM

VIENNA
isnt that the name of the creator of bearshare, and lol i love the FAKE hunter edit lol

**DwarfBaby** · January 20th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by grab_grab_the_haddock

Interesting to get another viewpoint.

I've just been benchmarking Vienna on my spare PC. Got it to install and boot just fine, runs fast if a little glitchy. Not too sure if this new file system is ready for general consumption yet and the smileys and nodding dogs are unlikely to catch on.

The great thing is though, every time you connect to Microsoft your entire drive synchronises with the ms database, so there's no need to go through the usual rigmarole of checking for updates. Great feature.

Yes thanks to Windows Vienna I now know the optimal time to masturbate, Windows Vista only told me the proper way to wipe my ass. One day we’ll all be plugged into the MicroMatrix and the Gate Keeper can tell us how to do everything we think we want to do because we’ve been told to do so.

I’m sorry but I’ll take Newsgroups and Linux over the friendly multi-billion dollar user experience.

**-0-BACKLASH-0-** · January 20th, 2006, 04:21 AM

I think Microsoft always uses names of mountains in their codenames.

**seraph** · January 20th, 2006, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by -0-BACKLASH-0-

I think Microsoft always uses names of mountains in their codenames.

Vienna is the capital city of Austria...please!!!

**Spyder810** · January 20th, 2006, 05:49 AM

Its time for everyone to switch to Linux! :icon_salu

**xrobot** · January 20th, 2006, 01:22 PM

Vienna? So Vista is outdated already? Or M$ will try to sell that outdated Vista as a new OS? Cheating money?

**Auggie2k** · January 20th, 2006, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by seraph

Vienna is the capital city of Austria...please!!!

He means the codename Blackcomb, which is a popular Mountain Ski Resort in Canada...

Originally Posted by Vancouver Coast & Mountains

Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Resort

Surrounded by mountain peaks and sprawling glaciers, the Whistler Mountain Gondola whisks sightseers 4000 feet above Whistler village. Alpine hikes, guided glacier walks, mountain restaurant, zip line tours, bear viewing tours, Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/