The Official PDC 2003 Thread

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Hey everyone! Have a few questions about Windows Codename Longhorn (XP Second Edition)

1. Does any of the software (MovieMaker, MediaPlayer, etc) have new versions in Longhorn?

2. Is there any games in Longhorn?

3. What does the login/welcome screen look like (Is there a clock?)?

4. What's so good about it that makes it better than XP?

Thanks if someone could responed. :woot:

(If possible attach photos when you show us)

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Hey everyone! Have a few questions about Windows Codename Longhorn (XP Second Edition)

1. Does any of the software (MovieMaker, MediaPlayer, etc) have new versions in Longhorn?

2. Is there any games in Longhorn?

3. What does the login/welcome screen look like (Is there a clock?)?

4. What's so good about it that makes it better than XP?

Thanks if someone could responed. :woot:

(If possible attach photos when you show us)

Longhorn is not XPSE. It is, according to Microsoft, the biggest release of windows since 95.

Grand Master

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Seems to be borrowing/sharing a lot of features/design features found in MSN8/9.

Download manager, back/forward buttons, large space at top of window (something I'm not fond of) popup blocker, and dashboard/sidebar.

Note: this is not how I normally run MSN - I have the huge icons turned off, and the dashboard at the side of my desktop, not in each window.

Longhorn is not XPSE.  It is, according to Microsoft, the biggest release of windows since 95.

Isn't that what XP was meant to be ? :p

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Seems to be borrowing/sharing a lot of features/design features found in MSN8/9.

Download manager, back/forward buttons, large space at top of window (something I'm not fond of) popup blocker, and dashboard/sidebar.

Note: this is not how I normally run MSN - I have the huge icons turned off, and the dashboard at the side of my desktop, not in each window.

Isn't that what XP was meant to be ? :p

Actually, ME was meant to be that :) Sad.

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