smash505 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 (edited) Hey could you send me a link to this blackcomb video? I dont think ive seen it yet.. Edit: Dont worry, I think I found it. Edited September 15, 2006 by smash505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 A wallpaper, I have made. Also available uncompressed in 1600x1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devBrian Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I absolutely despise that name, even though I'm Italian, so I went with Windows 7 basically... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binny1070 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 any more on ROME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasztor.laszlo Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 plain transparent windows will not cut it i don't think. its bad enough with aero glass it is not to make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasztor.laszlo Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 These are not fake pictures (as you may know), but i think these would be the best for the ui of the new windows! That would be a revolution! :yes: :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog666al Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Argh dear god, please, no more freaking GLASS!!! How about the OS asks you to pick a visual style on first boot (like how vista asks you to pick a wallpaper). That way there is no arguing over the default one, and MS can make a bunch of styles to suit everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMaster23 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Why? Why more choice? Why not customize your windows after you install it. You only have to do it once. I'm pretty sure your don't like your phone out-of-the-box. You change your wallpaper, fix some animations and put up your favorite ringtone on it. MS does do a lot of research on the whole UI topic. The problem is your have to be innovative but your still have to have that Windows feeling to it. For instance.. i have Vista RC1 on my notebook (big surprise) and showed it to my mother and to my sister. Both of them have years of computer expierence and know XP to the bone. My sister can even install XP on her own. My mother handed back my notebook after just 2 minutes of fideling with Vista/IE7 when trying to look up some image on the net. My sister on the other hand was very impressed with Vista and said that she couldn't wait. What she also said that she might have to get some more RAM and that she has like no money and asked if she could borrow some RAM. But hey that's just my sister ;) So think twice before we start to bash MS on Vista. They have done a LOT of research on user expierence. Everyone hated WinXP. Now it's the most used OS on the planet. I'm sure Vista won't be any different.... Had a laugh at Whistler back in the days but also with the 4xxx builds of Longhorn (or even 3xxx :x). They looked new and refreshing but we're missing the Windows feeling and didn't feel like "home". In Vista these days I can work. In Longhorn pre-beta's I could not. And that's just the UI/expierence bit. Thus excluding technical failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachleen Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I am not done yet, but I really like it so far :) What do you guys think? I know its kinda similar to the current vista, but I have some things in mind that will make it different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopyaedoff Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 This is one of the first versions I have made, feedback and suggestions welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachleen Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 ^^ looks too cluttered to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 my vision for that era would be no start menu, and a 3d desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachleen Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 updated version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick Shot Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 ^....i don't see a difference.. but it does look nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisBraid Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachleen Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 ^....i don't see a difference.. but it does look nice :D I realized afterwards that I had just overwriten the old image on my server so thats why both posts have the same image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+longgonebn Subscriber² Posted September 19, 2006 Subscriber² Share Posted September 19, 2006 my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/ That would be pretty cool, but I think there always needs to be more too it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think. That is pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yudi_lks Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/ Hmm, quite nice.. But will it be more practical if the desktop actually show something more useful like live news update other than "Find more about Windows Rome", Securing and updating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Max Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This is an excellent idea. A good way for everyone to show what they can do as well as what the community wants to see out of Microsoft ... If I had time, I'd jump in ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leovanham Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 my turn :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 They really should get rid of the File, Edit, ... Menus! Switch to tabbed ribbons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osirisX Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 How about trying use transparency in an effective manner and not a cool manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted October 3, 2006 Member Share Posted October 3, 2006 I'm really liking this thread, It's good to see people putting there ideas where their mouth is lol. As soon as i have time i'll chip in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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