Images of the Next Version of Windows

dave k.dave k.
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Here are some pictures of the next release of Windows codename LongHorn. Not bad.



Hopefully this link still works:



<a href="http://fileconnect.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2517"; target="_blank">http://fileconnect.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2517</a>;



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  • Reply 1 of 47
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    cool, i kind of like it.



    take some of the shading/rouding ideas from XP and make it a more muted experience like 2k.



    a good combination.
  • Reply 1 of 47
    mac the forkmac the fork Posts: 722member
    Of course it's not the final version, but it looks rather directionless. And it's too busy. It would be nice if Microsoft were to evaluate what people actually want from their OS and how to accomplish those things in the least obtrusive way, but I think they're just caught up in adding features.



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Mac The Fork ]</p>
  • Reply 3 of 47
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    It looks like they're trying way too hard. But I think they're doing a bit better interface-wise.
  • Reply 4 of 47
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    That does look nice for Windows.



    I don't like the buttons like cancel, ok, apply -- they look really out of place (since they look more like aqua). Also, I'm not sure about the taskbar overlapping with this new sidebar. Microsoft's scaling method for icons still sucks bad. Most of the rest looks like a good evolution of the XP theme.



    (I bet groverat will love the logo )



    Remember, folks, Microsoft has a different concept of how the user interacts with tools than Apple does. Please let's not turn this into any flame war.



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
  • Reply 5 of 47
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    What IS that sidebar anyway? It looks like a companion for the Start bar. I'll guess I'll have to wait and see, I know somebody that will be all about this.
  • Reply 6 of 47
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Hmmm... don't like the odd centring of some titlebar names and not others. And that sidebar better be optional!



    Other nitpicks? Uh, what's having some folders outside of drives about? Where are they stored? No wonder users of Windows are often unaware of how computers really work! Start menu still sucks - I really don't like having to learn and manage 2 heirachies (sp).



    I can't see much new stuff that's particularly bad - my main complaints are things carried over from every generation of windows before. I'll wait until I've tried it before making any more criticisms, methinks.



    Amorya
  • Reply 7 of 47
    kecksykecksy Posts: 1,002member
    If this is the direction that Microsoft is headed, Apple has nothing to worry about.
  • Reply 8 of 47
    patchoulipatchouli Posts: 402member
    Rumors from the PC Geek mill seem to think that these pics are totally fake. WinBeta is currently down but there is a thread at that site which points out how and why these pics are very suspicious. Even if the pics are real, this version of Windows (NT6.0) will not be released until 2004. The blatant inconsistencies will be smoothed out by then. The early screen shots of XP were just as jagged and incomplete.



    Amorya, what do you mean folders outside the drives? Also, many (including myself) love the start menu in XP (wish my Mac had one).
  • Reply 9 of 47
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    [quote]Originally posted by Patchouli:

    <strong>Rumors from the PC Geek mill seem to think that these pics are totally fake. WinBeta is currently down but there is a thread at that site which points out how and why these pics are very suspicious. Even if the pics are real, this version of Windows (NT6.0) will not be released until 2004. The blatant inconsistencies will be smoothed out by then. The early screen shots of XP were just as jagged and incomplete.



    Amorya, what do you mean folders outside the drives? Also, many (including myself) love the start menu in XP (wish my Mac had one).</strong><hr></blockquote>



    In the My Computer window, it had some folders (like My Documents or something), and then all of your drives. They were actual folders, not disc images. That's kinda confusing.



    The start menu - you'll never teach me to like it. I really think it's flawed in every respect. Out of interest, what do you want it to do that a dock popup folder doesn't do?



    Amorya
  • Reply 10 of 47
    satchmosatchmo Posts: 2,699member
    Aesthetically both platforms are beginning to look similar in terms of rounded edges and similar features like docks.



    But the thing I can't get use to the fact that there is a menu bar across every window.

    Apple's long and successful design of having just one fixed one across the top makes things less confusing and cluttered.
  • Reply 11 of 47
    jante99jante99 Posts: 539member
    How to add a start menu to OSX: drag your application folder next to the trash in the dock. Now when you hold down on it in the dock all your programs will appear and you can select them. This works for any folder. In in 10.2 you don't even need to hold down the mouse once the "menu" opens.



    It is not as complete but it works pretty well.
  • Reply 12 of 47
    patchoulipatchouli Posts: 402member
    Those folders and drives are just shortcuts in the start menu. Just an easy way to access all things in your computer from one area. There are no disk images. If you've got a drive connected to your PC, the icon for it is there - always. When you insert the disk, XP opens the drive window for you. This is just an example of how what we are not used to can sound confusing. It's the same way on both sides it just depends which you use more or which you find more logical.



    As for the start menu, I like it because everything I need to access in my PC is there and out of the way. I can customize it any way I want and add applications to it that I use most for easy access. On the Mac, the Dock does this in part, but I had to create my own pseudo start menu with a folder and all my application aliases by category (like how I've always had my PC). I also like to have my desktop clean without any drive icons (or images for that matter) on it and so on. Like I said, its what you are used to and what you prefer.



    It's funny satchmo, one of the things I never liked about Mac OS was that one fixed menu bar across the top! I much prefer each program to have their own menu bars integrated in each window. Minimize it when not in use and go on to the next program. I never cared for having to click the finder to go to the next program or menu, or having to tap on the desktop to get the main menu back. I always found that a bit odd. But, to each their own.
  • Reply 13 of 47
    kecksykecksy Posts: 1,002member
    [quote]Originally posted by jante99:

    <strong>How to add a start menu to OSX: drag your application folder next to the trash in the dock. Now when you hold down on it in the dock all your programs will appear and you can select them. This works for any folder. In in 10.2 you don't even need to hold down the mouse once the "menu" opens.



    It is not as complete but it works pretty well.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    The only problem with this "hack" is the time it takes for the menu to pop up after clicking on the folder. I wish there was a may to make it instantaneous.
  • Reply 14 of 47
    shawnpatrickjoyceshawnpatrickjoyce Posts: 2,417member
    Who cares about the freakin GUI.



    I want to know about bluejeans.jpg
  • Reply 15 of 47
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    [quote]Originally posted by Kecksy:

    <strong>If this is the direction that Microsoft is headed, Apple has nothing to worry about.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    :confused: :confused:





    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 16 of 47
    majormattmajormatt Posts: 1,077member
    Admittedly, it looks much nicer than Windows XP because the design is muted and some injection of good taste.



    Isnt this release a good year or two off?
  • Reply 17 of 47
    mount_my_floppymount_my_floppy Posts: 913member
    Control click on the folder to make the menue come up faster. Maybe even through some applescripts in it for some extra start bar type functionality.
  • Reply 18 of 47
    mcqmcq Posts: 1,543member
    Yep, Longhorn isn't slated for release until early 2005 I think. The sidebar is interesting, just an evolution of the start bar/menu... about time they changed things (even if only a little).
  • Reply 19 of 47
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Eh???



    Those are so bad, they have to be fake. I don't see any basic interface changes that lead me to believe it's more than just a crappy XP theme + some photo manipulation. This is definitely a step backward from the current XP look.



    <a href="http://fileconnect.net/images/longhorn/5.jpg"; target="_blank">http://fileconnect.net/images/longhorn/5.jpg</a>;



    "You can make items on your screen bigger and easier fit more on the screen."



    ???



    Is powerdoc the Longhorn project lead?



    ???



    If it *is* real, I'm speechless.



    [ 10-22-2002: Message edited by: Eugene ]</p>
  • Reply 20 of 47
    kecksykecksy Posts: 1,002member
    [quote]Originally posted by Mount_my_floppy:

    <strong>Control click on the folder to make the menue come up faster. Maybe even through some applescripts in it for some extra start bar type functionality.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Shit! Thanks a lot man. The applications shortcut is so much more useful now.



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Kecksy ]</p>
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