Comments on: Microsoft reins in Longhorn for 2006 launch

It's aiming to release the Windows update by the first half of 2006--which means scaling back some of its more ambitious plans for features.

[mpotter28]

shorthorn

this is rich M$ reaps all the free ads (aka reviews) and then delivers a half baked product . Then they announce a new product that is really just what they promised for longhorn for 2010. Part of the problem is they've just become to large to do any effective work but the other part of the problem is that they are so focused on the "big picture" that they no longer are especially competent in their area of so called expetise. lets face it Bills basically retired and the mad ballmer is well insane. note to the mad ballmer : your job is to drain the swamp not fight off imaginary alligators. If you insist on fighting alligators go to australia get eaten by one and allow someone more suited to the job to take over

[rodnarms]

Come on over, board PC users!

I now understand Apple's strategy to release a new version of OS
X every year. This Microsoft announcement is proof that
Windows is going to be so far behind in operating system
technology.

Using XP at the end of 2005, in comparisen to OS X version out
at that time, will be like using Windows 95 in performance,
features, security, and reliability. This is not good news for any
PC user.

I cannot even fathom being stuck with XP until 2006 while other
operating systems are further implementing advanced
interfaces powered by graphics cards, new useful photo/movie/
music technologies, the ability to easily encrypt all your files on
the go etc.

Looks like Apple is going to see some new marketshare from
board PC users.

Sorry, no can do!

No, I don't think ANY PC user will be gladly paying the overblown price of a NEW MAC+OSX+new apps (DTP, Office, CAD, whatever...), just to boost Jobb's revenue sheet...
What I believe is the current trend of NOT upgrading will continue. As MS admitted, most of the XP sales comes from new machines, shipped with XP preinstalled. However, many new users (this one included) prefferred wiping out XP and reinstalling good old Win98SE on their machine.
Older is better in this case! I don't intent to use my machine as a media center. It's meant for work (DTP mainly) and games. And Win98 just does the trick neatly!... Forget XP and whatever "horns" may follow it. Why buy a new OS just to slow down your machine?!

[Jonathan]

This could get interesting

Personally I consider it cheating. Whether the act is IRL or online the person is still acting out a fantasy of having sex with someone other then their spouse that IMHO is cheating. This goes beyond the notion of having a fantasy in one's head. The fantasy is being played out by two people. Also as someone else stated if you are going behind the back of your spouse when doing this it?s probably wrong.

What I find most interesting is that it now looks as if MS will be cutting corners with Longhorn. The question is where? In the past it has always been at the expense of security. It should be interesting to see if history repeats itself/

[Jonathan]

DOH! Sorry......Real post....

I should pay attention to what I'm cutting and pasting :-0

Here is the thing we've yet to hear about Longhorn and something alluded to in the article. Minimum system specs., and when I say minimum I mean minimum to the extent that it doesn't take 15 minutes to boot. I'm aware MS will have a tiered system when it comes to the specs for Longhorn but my fascination is how many users will have to go out and purchase new hardware when longhorn is release. New and relatively expensive hardware. Whenever users get new hardware they are particularly susceptible to platform changes. If a user who has been on their Dell system for 3 years suddenly find's themselves in the position of needing to buy new hardware to run Longhorn it could allow Apple to make a few converts. Will they kill MS? Not a chance in heck but it could "potentially" allow apple to recoup a few market share points.

What I find most interesting is that it now looks as if MS will be cutting corners with Longhorn. The question is where? In the past it has always been at the expense of security. It should be interesting to see if history repeats itself/

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And it will still suck.

Excuses, Excuses.....
The just realized that their OS is a piece of crap and have to start
from scratch. Hummm...what took them so long.