neowin.net — For the first time in its history of Windows Betas, Microsoft has approved images which show the progress of its new Windows version dubbed 'Vista'. In the screenshots various tasks are shown, including the interface for the highly anticipated update for Internet Explorer.
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icabod540Jul 27, 2005
Goat I'm interested in all these mac exclusive features you're talking about. Could you name the ones that are from the screenshots?
thetonioJul 27, 2005
For all of you who were complaining about having to sign in to your Administrative account...<a class="user" href="http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=&s=26945&a=156757&po=26,00.asp">http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=&s=26945&a=156757&po=26,00.asp</a>Looks like you'll be able to do it within your user.
modepsJul 27, 2005
I'll be sticking with XP for a while.
digit9Jul 27, 2005
"When it's released, it'll become a fashion trend for computers -- something that's "cool" to have for flashiness and bragging rights." Jicksta, are you serious? Do you think Vista will become trendy? Maybe in a MTV kind of way.IMO, I am still not gee whizzed by Vista and it's not just the screenshots. So what's under the hood of this beast? Did I read somewhere that they are removing CMD and moving to another shell that's more easily scriptable? For me that's what sold me on the Mac and OSX is that I have a strong OS under the hood.
g_razorJul 28, 2005
Looks good to me. It's built from Windows 2003, not XP, so that should get some more security features, at least I hope.
diggity_dankJul 28, 2005
ProAm500: "Its so damn trendy to trash Microsoft" Yeah poor old Microsoft... so hard done by! It's not a "trend" anymore if it's been around for 10+ years. They've done it to themselves by subjecting us to utterly craptacular bloatware, by being megalomaniacal morons, and by trying to force everyone to their standards instead of adopting industry standards that help everyone.It's only "trendy" to bash M$ because they are so damn bash-worthy!
smoktiludyJul 28, 2005
I need more than this to switch.
sovereign3Jul 29, 2005
I am less than impressed. The GUI is eerily similar to XP (can anyone point out any differences?). The nifty little folders are cool feature, but it's all frills and doesn't do much else. It seems as though it's a hash of everything that's cool about non-Microsoft products, i.e. live folders. Years of unwarranted hype and development and this is what we get? I'm glad it's not very impressive right now. I don't look foward to having to buy a new computer just so I can have the latest OS from Microsoft. I'll be sticking with XP for a while. Heck, I'd go with Linux before switching to this new Vista. -JB
phi0xAug 1, 2005
Well for anyone who cares about the Vista Beta 1 release I have setup a nice package for either adding the package to the ISO image if you have one of Vista Beta 1 or to just download it and have the basic stuff to get your Vista Beta 1 system setup properly and running with the right software/drivers. Here is the link to my package: <a class="user" href="http://www.omegaservers.com/vista.zip">http://www.omegaservers.com/vista.zip</a>It has ati drivers, nvidia video card drivers, nvidia mobo drivers, audio drivers, a Vista tweaking program which has cool features such as for people with directx
oxigenAug 4, 2005
It's so painfully obvious how with vista, microsoft is completely copying from MacOS X. I mean, come on, check out the explorer windows now. Virtual folders - swiped from apple. At least windows users will get a better OS. Anyone know how much it will cost? $500 maybe?
diggnationdevonNov 3, 2005
Beautiful GUI