Comments on: Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn

update To get next version of Windows out on time, company says it will delay some planned features.

[pkscout]

If all three pillars are gone, what's really left?

OK, if none of the big three changes are going to ship with Longhorn, exactly what *are* we getting for our 4 year wait? It doesn't seem it would take that long to bolt IE into the core OS. ;-)

Redmond, we have a problem...

Micosoft monopoly empire is cracking under it's own weight & ineptitude. Trying to service all of is numerous OS's out there, fixing all the numerous security holes in OS/IE/Outlook, as well as, defending it's monopoly in legal battles worldwide, is not a good thing for consumers.
First you hear, "hold on LONGHORN's acommin'", then it's "LONGHORN to the rescue. It will solve all that is wrong with MS", Then "LONGHORN will be the best thing out there & far reaching into the future of Microsoft's vision."
NOW it's patch & repair, get it out no matter what & fix it later or "update" it later. Same old thing in a brand new box. Tell developers to wait, put out a GOLD version that is really a BETA version, then updates galore, then fix all the security holes & crashing problems.
Welcome to your nightmare - Welcome to Microsoft.
Citizen Gates, you need Viagra. Microsoft has become just that MICRO AND SOFT.
Open Source/Linux/Unix/Java/Flash is the future & Redmond is Jurassic Park.
- Eyes wide open in Seattle -

[jltnol]

xactly right

I think your exactly right.....

What's left?

Nothing. Another half-baked OS and not ready for Prime Time.
Kind of sounds like XP... kind of sounds like ME... kinds of
sounds like 2000 kind of sounds like 98....

Does anyone here see a pattern? ?

[simcity1976]

lol

would you like some bread with that wine?

[Earl Benser]

About Time....

...for MS to finally abandon the overweight hog that Windows
has become. Apple was smart enough to figure that one out.
How come Gates is leading the charge of the intellectually
challenged?

Come on, Bill, wake up and do something right.

[Gerald Quaglia]

foghorn=XP second edition

Sounds like foghorn is going to be nothing more than XP with a
few new features. Doesn't sound like it will be worth the $200+
M$ will expect us to shell out and only be able to install on one
computer.

[knight2448]

foghorn=XP second edition

obviously some people have no idea what they are talking about. Only able to install on one computer? What do you expect? Microsoft is not going to allow it to be legally installed on more than one computer. It is an operating system. There are ways around being able to install on one computer, you just have to figure them out.

I know people that have.

[Jonathan]

Longhorn = Longshot

This is getting more and more pathetic by the day. MS is going to have serious problems getting companies to move to longshot at this rate.

[deanwaterman]

Forget Longhorn... Now is the time for Mac!

I was a loyal Windows user for years, and finally got fed up with
virus', corrupt files, crashes, errors and the blue screen of death.
And, using my computer was BORING! Should it be? Well, check
out a Mac and you will never be bored again. Using a computer
is fun again! I love it. And yes, YOU CAN USE WINDOWS BASED
SOFTWARE ON A MAC. And do much more than you ever could
on a PC. Everything clicks on a Mac. Why wait for Longhorn
when you can have Mac OS X Panther (and the new Tiger in 05')
that runs circles around The "NEW" OS from Microsoft. While Bill
Gates waits to please the 90% of the people who are on their
PC's, those who use Mac's are doing much more than Windows
users ever will. Make the switch and never look at the computer
the same way again. Mac is everything you could ever ask for in
a computer!

[rodgerson]

Can you say Copland?

Man, Longhorn is worse than Copland was! And it was horrible!
What was it 8-9 years (if you count Taligent and Pink) before
Apple finally got Mac OS X (instead of 8) out the door. Longhorn
is easily on it's way there, as currently it's mainly consisting of
vapourware. Everything planned for it is gone! I guess every
company has to do this. Let's just hope Microsoft actually gets
something modern out the door when it's done. Apple should be
on Mac OS XI by then. They're gonna lose mindshare at the very
least.

[Yuzer_Nayme]

shoulda called it

Long (in the) tooth

[knight2448]

I disagree

you are not right about open source software. There is no mainstream support from manufacturers of software and hardware. That is waht really counts. Why do you think MAC has gone down other avenues. They were once proprietary, not anymore. They now have intel processors in there computers.

Linux has been written by so many people and re-written, and re-written. How about the security holes in that. I agree microsoft is a monopoly no argument there, but you have to realize why?

First of all it was a joint venture way back when, and when one of the two in the joint venture disagreed they went their separate ways. Open source is not the answer, because if it is easy for a virus to be created for windows, how easy do you think it would be for open source operating systems, since the code is available to almost anyone.