Longhorn M4 Build Review

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday March 2, 2003 @05:14AM from the future-of-windows dept.

Gsurface writes "I finally got my hands on the new Longhorn build, 4008, that was announced two days ago. After installing it and looking around through it, I decided to write a review expressing some thoughts on the new build. This new longhorn build, upon the prompt to "press any key to boot from cd..." jumps directly into a GUI that is unique. This build Microsoft decides to abandon the setup interface of XP and dress Longhorn on its own. "

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Re:Only a FP up, and the server is dead by frdmfghtr · 2003-03-02 05:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Just goes to show that /.ers are going to read the article before posting :)

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Re:problem by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-02 05:43 · Score: 5, Funny

The site is probably running Longhorn build 4008 :-)
Re:jeepers by avij · 2003-03-02 05:50 · Score: 5, Funny

An email has been sent to the administrator notifying them of the problem. Please try again later.

OMG, now we've /.ed someone's email server, as if slashdotting the web server wasn't enough. Shame on us.

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Re:Yay for biases? +1 for an article, though. by rmarll · 2003-03-02 06:00 · Score: 5, Funny

Ain't that the truth.

My inability to mod this up is going to have to be sated by a me too post.

Back on topic, this review is pretty much useless asside from the screenshots showing off the *GIANT BITMAPS FROM HELL*. The details are pretty marginal in and of them selves. The most obvious change(*GIANT BITMAPS FROM HELL*) didn't even get a mention, while other featurs that have been around a while (box displaying file properties) get a mention. An examination as to if there is a checkbox in the Tools>Folder Options panel that read "Turn off *GIANT BITMAPS FROM HELL*?" would have been nice.

This was obviously a "Get the review out and up on Slashdot before anyone else" review(and a successfull one too). Not to say that's the most horrible thing in the world (the pictures were certainly of some use), but I hope a real review will make it onto the front page in a couple weeks.
Re:Did they try it? by rosie_bhjp · 2003-03-02 06:05 · Score: 5, Funny

Agreed, I've always thought of the XP interface to be acceptable if the machine I was working on was called "Sony's My First PC".

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Re:Did they try it? by Selfbain · 2003-03-02 07:27 · Score: 5, Funny

When I first installed XP, I was running it with the new GUI and my brother asked me why I was using the sesame street scheme.

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Re:great..... by rpresser · 2003-03-02 08:49 · Score: 5, Funny

and "Nay" when MS changes it's GUI (Luna? *ACK* designed by color blind mentally defective lunatics.)

I take offense at this. I can easily prove that I had nothing to do with Luna.