Microsoft starts to show off "The Prized Cow"
Well, with the release of Tiger imminent, it seems MS is starting to show off Longhorn.
http://news.com.com/An+early+peek+at...?tag=nefd.lede
Well, Spotlight and Smart folders seem to have found their way into Longhorn, security seems to be a priority - unlike the development of XP.
Longhorn does seem to have some "killer" features that Tiger *doesn't have:
Yes, innovation never sleeps at MS.
Quote:
Allchin said his priority is making sure Longhorn meets quality standards, followed by getting the product out on schedule. Packing it full of features is a third priority, and the one most likely to give. As a result, Microsoft would delay Longhorn over quality concerns, but is unlikely to let individual features hold up its release. That could mean some further trimming around the edges if things fall behind.
Allchin said his priority is making sure Longhorn meets quality standards, followed by getting the product out on schedule. Packing it full of features is a third priority, and the one most likely to give. As a result, Microsoft would delay Longhorn over quality concerns, but is unlikely to let individual features hold up its release. That could mean some further trimming around the edges if things fall behind.
http://news.com.com/An+early+peek+at...?tag=nefd.lede
Well, Spotlight and Smart folders seem to have found their way into Longhorn, security seems to be a priority - unlike the development of XP.
Longhorn does seem to have some "killer" features that Tiger *doesn't have:
Quote:
But while the OS bears plenty of similarities to Tiger, Allchin stressed that Microsoft has broken new ground in Longhorn. For example, document icons are no longer a hint of the type of file, but rather a small picture of the file itself. The icon for a Word document, for example, is a tiny iteration of the first page of the file. Folders, too, show glimpses of what's inside. Such images can be rather small, but they offer a visual cue that aids in the searching process, Allchin said.
But while the OS bears plenty of similarities to Tiger, Allchin stressed that Microsoft has broken new ground in Longhorn. For example, document icons are no longer a hint of the type of file, but rather a small picture of the file itself. The icon for a Word document, for example, is a tiny iteration of the first page of the file. Folders, too, show glimpses of what's inside. Such images can be rather small, but they offer a visual cue that aids in the searching process, Allchin said.
Yes, innovation never sleeps at MS.
Comments
A cool thing would be to have a large "preview" if you roll over it. That would be slick.
Apple should do that. Or someone shoul make some shareware that enables that.
Folders, too, show glimpses of what's inside
thats not really a new feture now is it (think thumbnail views in xp)
Its the whole ipod andd copycat situation again, this time just with microsoft and the os.
Stu