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Windows Whistler Screenshots

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looks-blind dept.

syf0n writes: "While most are raving about Mac's OS X, Microsoft has covertly launched their latest attempt at an operating system...Windows Whistler. Some screenshots have finally been posted over at m0ss...I have to say, some of the GUI changes they've made are incredible. The shutdown menu and some of the dialogs in the Control Panel are kind of disturbing -- it looks a bit too user friendly for me! I'm dying to see how the giant folder icons work! Also, you'll notice the "hide the contents of this drive" option. Sounds interesting! Some other info about the beta is available in the root." Annndd...if there are any good themes, they should be made into themes for us, a la Aqua.

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  1. Snippet from MS code-base by mybecq · · Score: 5


    #include <ui_dos.h> /* black background, white writing */
    #include <ui_win31.h> /* white windows, beveled buttons */
    #include <ui_win95_98.hxx> /* beveled icons, web folders */
    #include <ui_2000.hxx> /* fat folders, pastels */

    /* #include <ui_bob.h> */ // just hold off on this one for now ... - billg

    Revolutionary things always fail when they come to market too early :)

  2. well ... by rbolkey · · Score: 5

    we all know what a cd called "stuff" holds ...

  3. What's new? They're butchering English by Froid · · Score: 5

    Look at the logoff image or main2 image. They're systematically removing definite and indefinite articles from the English language. It's bad enough that Microsoft has to perpetuate the infantilism of "My Computer" and "My Internet" (gimmee, gimmee, gimmee!!!). Now, it's: "Uggh! Me Tarzan! Me want 'Turn off Computer'" The grammar of America's youth is shoddy enough as it is. We don't need Barbie telling our kids, "math class is tough", and we don't need Microsoft telling them "computer" is a proper noun.

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