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rubicon · 11-05-2003, 08:38 AM

This is an (older) article from eWeek about Microsoft Longhorn: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1364971,00.asp.

If you haven't heard, Longhorn is scheduled for release in 2005 or thereabouts. The eWeek article mentioned a few featrues that made me laugh. Please pardon the sarcasm, but here's what I find funny:

Longhorn feature:

Internet Explorer has a slimmer look now, which reminded us a bit of Apple Computer Inc.'s Safari. Also like Safari, the version of IE included with the Longhorn preview offers pop-up blocking and a download manager, which are both firsts for IE. (The tabbed browsing that distinguishes Safari and Mozilla, among other browsers. remains absent, however.)

Wow, I'm glad that by 2005 Microsoft will finally have added a native pop-up blocker to IE! By that time, pop-ups wll probably be the least of our worries...

Longhorn feature:

Microsoft has added a sidebar to the Windows Desktop that works pretty much like the regular Windows taskbar. However, it will also be able to host a variety of interesting applets, such as current headlines from an RSS feed of one's choice. For now, the most interesting thing that inhabits the sidebar is a big, shiny-looking analog clock.

Gee, I can't wait for a shiny-looking analog clock! I only have 14 months to wait! The RSS feature is interesting, although yet again, this has been around from third-parties for so long.

There's nothing like waiting until 2005 for an OS to have the features you could have gotten in 2002 from other developers.

I suppose it's easier to be a follower than a leader. Maybe that's why Microsoft leaves the innovation to Apple. ???

11-05-2003, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	Some sarcastic fun with Microsoft's Longhorn This is an (older) article from eWeek about Microsoft Longhorn: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1364971,00.asp. If you haven't heard, Longhorn is scheduled for release in 2005 or thereabouts. The eWeek article mentioned a few featrues that made me laugh. Please pardon the sarcasm, but here's what I find funny: Longhorn feature: Internet Explorer has a slimmer look now, which reminded us a bit of Apple Computer Inc.'s Safari. Also like Safari, the version of IE included with the Longhorn preview offers pop-up blocking and a download manager, which are both firsts for IE. (The tabbed browsing that distinguishes Safari and Mozilla, among other browsers. remains absent, however.) Wow, I'm glad that by 2005 Microsoft will finally have added a native pop-up blocker to IE! By that time, pop-ups wll probably be the least of our worries... Longhorn feature: Microsoft has added a sidebar to the Windows Desktop that works pretty much like the regular Windows taskbar. However, it will also be able to host a variety of interesting applets, such as current headlines from an RSS feed of one's choice. For now, the most interesting thing that inhabits the sidebar is a big, shiny-looking analog clock. Gee, I can't wait for a shiny-looking analog clock! I only have 14 months to wait! The RSS feature is interesting, although yet again, this has been around from third-parties for so long. There's nothing like waiting until 2005 for an OS to have the features you could have gotten in 2002 from other developers. I suppose it's easier to be a follower than a leader. Maybe that's why Microsoft leaves the innovation to Apple. ??? __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.