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freak_power

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Windows Vienna compared to Windows Vista is going to be same as Windows XP compared to Windows 2000. It will use same driver model, and companies wont have any trouble in getting drivers ready because Vista drivers will basically work.

Here is what i found out about Vienna.

1. It's gonna use Aero/Glass...but it will get different skin. The concept of start menu will be same as in Windows Vista.

2. New boot screen

3. Internet Explorer 8.0 w/ Windows Download Manager

4. DirectX 10.1

5. Improved Windows Search.

6. WFS

7. No 32bit version, only 64bit finally!!!

8. Better hardware support

9. Something very interesting...rewritten audio support or better say expanded from what we have now in Vista

10. Improved Security Center. Added antivirus.

11. Improved UAC

12. WMP12

First beta release Q4 2008

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notuptome2004

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Windows Vienna compared to Windows Vista is going to be same as Windows XP compared to Windows 2000. It will use same driver model, and companies wont have any trouble in getting drivers ready because Vista drivers will basically work.

Here is what i found out about Vienna.

1. It's gonna use Aero/Glass...but it will get different skin. The concept of start menu will be same as in Windows Vista.

2. New boot screen

3. Internet Explorer 8.0 w/ Windows Download Manager

4. DirectX 10.1

5. Improved Windows Search.

6. WFS

7. No 32bit version, only 64bit finally!!!

8. Better hardware support

9. Something very interesting...rewritten audio support or better say expanded from what we have now in Vista

10. Improved Security Center. Added antivirus.

11. Improved UAC

12. WMP12

First beta release Q4 2008 Now to All Make like a Tree and Leave

you again

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zeroday

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Here is what i found out about Vienna.

1. It's gonna use Aero/Glass...but it will get different skin. The concept of start menu will be same as in Windows Vista.

2. New boot screen

3. Internet Explorer 8.0 w/ Windows Download Manager

4. DirectX 10.1

5. Improved Windows Search.

6. WFS

7. No 32bit version, only 64bit finally!!!

8. Better hardware support

9. Something very interesting...rewritten audio support or better say expanded from what we have now in Vista

10. Improved Security Center. Added antivirus.

11. Improved UAC

12. WMP12

First beta release Q4 2008

Suuuurrre LOL :rofl:

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freak_power

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you can't be serious... by the Q4 of 2008 70% of the pc users worldwide are going to still be running XP... its just impossible vista is going to have the same period of life as windows xp had.

Vienna is scheduled for 2009. We are in 2007...that's only 2 years. And you're right. By 2009 70% will be still using XP because Vista is crappola.

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notuptome2004

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Vienna is scheduled for 2009. We are in 2007...that's only 2 years. And you're right. By 2009 70% will be still using XP because Vista is crappola.

Maby you just need a better machine . vista works perfect on my system 1.8ghz AMD XP chip 1.5gb ram and FX 5600 and all the games i do run better in vista then in XP .

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Glassed Silver

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I think it was actually stated from a Microsoft employee themselves that Windows Vienna infact WILL be 64-bit only.

I could be wrong.

you're right.

it was even posted on neowin.

but for the rest freak-power writes i just can say: BS

we have DirectX 10 NOW... and... you think that in 2-3 years its gonna be 10.1? c'mon...

"new boot screen" SHUT UP! REALLY? :p

... etc...

Glassed Silver:mac

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Windows Vienna compared to Windows Vista is going to be same as Windows XP compared to Windows 2000. It will use same driver model, and companies wont have any trouble in getting drivers ready because Vista drivers will basically work.

Here is what i found out about Vienna.

1. It's gonna use Aero/Glass...but it will get different skin. The concept of start menu will be same as in Windows Vista.

2. New boot screen

3. Internet Explorer 8.0 w/ Windows Download Manager

4. DirectX 10.1

5. Improved Windows Search.

6. WFS

7. No 32bit version, only 64bit finally!!!

8. Better hardware support

9. Something very interesting...rewritten audio support or better say expanded from what we have now in Vista

10. Improved Security Center. Added antivirus.

11. Improved UAC

12. WMP12

First beta release Q4 2008

Now, what should I say?

Do I point out the obvious in exchange for an increase in my "warning level", or should I just let sleeping dogs lay?

I think that this is just a huge bit of conjecture and supposition by "freak_power", based on earlier trends - not that there's anything wrong with conjecture and supposition, mind you.

:whistle:

--ScottKin

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Mr. Dee

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Fake.

Development has not started on Windows Seven, if the Windows Team did start working on the next client release, the Company would start informing close partners such as TAP and JDP about guidance on it. Also, the shot is so fake, it does not show anything relevant or make any sense, a Windows Live button, IE 7 wallpaper, some big icons and some Office 2007 icons. :s The only information about "7" that's available now is a job description at Microsoft Careers for someone to work on the Team as a Program Manager with in depth knowledge of the Windows Kernel. The only form of work being done on "7" right now is on paper and PPT slides.

I suspect Windows 7 will be an evolutionary release moving with the times by incorporating the latest updates for IE, WMP, MCE and so on. But, the interface will remain virtually the same, with built in virtualization and way better multi-core processor support. I'm still on the fence about 64 bit support only, there is a large portion of very powerful 32 bit systems sold within the last 2 years that run Vista x86 very well, while there are 64 bit systems out there that can't run Vista x64 good enough, but run Vista x86 just fine.

Microsoft probably won't kill 32 bit client until the release after "7" which would be in the next decade. But, I'm aware that Longhorn Server will be the last 32 bit Server release, future releases such as Centro and LH Server R2 will be 64-bit on forward.

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considering MS are making centro only for x64, i can't see why they'd hang onto x86 for vienna... most new computers come with x64 processors, and if they don't then evidently the buyer doesn't understand computers too well so going through the windows upgrade process might be tricky. remember, this is a few years away... so x86 will be almost obsolete by then.

heck, i had to pick up a 3rd x64 tower (you can guess why) and it only cost me ?400.

it'd be a lot wiser for MS to just drop x86 support in vienna because then there wouldn't be any confusion about drivers for your average person... i expect it'd also be easier to write, since they don't need to write different code for 2 kernels...

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Brandon Live Veteran

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Sigh... it's kind of frustrating to see so many people pretending they know what they're talking about (ie. wtf is "Windows Fiji?"). Microsoft hasn't said anything about the next release of Windows, except that it won't take as long as Vista. Other than that, everything is conjecture and speculation. There has been no indication of scope, features, etc. Heck it's so early in the process no one knows the answers to a lot of those questions.

Just relax, enjoy Vista and the cool things being built on it. When we're ready to start talking about what comes next, we will.

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Morpheus Phreak

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Fake.

Development has not started on Windows Seven, if the Windows Team did start working on the next client release, the Company would start informing close partners such as TAP and JDP about guidance on it. Also, the shot is so fake, it does not show anything relevant or make any sense, a Windows Live button, IE 7 wallpaper, some big icons and some Office 2007 icons. :s The only information about "7" that's available now is a job description at Microsoft Careers for someone to work on the Team as a Program Manager with in depth knowledge of the Windows Kernel. The only form of work being done on "7" right now is on paper and PPT slides.

I suspect Windows 7 will be an evolutionary release moving with the times by incorporating the latest updates for IE, WMP, MCE and so on. But, the interface will remain virtually the same, with built in virtualization and way better multi-core processor support. I'm still on the fence about 64 bit support only, there is a large portion of very powerful 32 bit systems sold within the last 2 years that run Vista x86 very well, while there are 64 bit systems out there that can't run Vista x64 good enough, but run Vista x86 just fine.

Microsoft probably won't kill 32 bit client until the release after "7" which would be in the next decade. But, I'm aware that Longhorn Server will be the last 32 bit Server release, future releases such as Centro and LH Server R2 will be 64-bit on forward.

You do realize that MS begins making builds of new OS's before they've even finished the current OS right?

Take a look at the Neptune & Odyssey projects that MS merged to become Whistler.

Those were started before the the final compile of Win2k was even out the door.

Same thing with Longhorn, it's work actually started before build 2600 was even pushed out the door for XP.

MS always starts future build compiles before their current OS is finished.

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MS still has work to do with the code it has now, we have SP1 for Vista in the works, and Longhorn Server. Until those 2 are done, we won't get any real info about Vienna. Maybe a year from now at best.

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