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Longhorn M4 Build Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. jeepers by torqer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    We're at a whopping 1 comment and already down...

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  2. I decided... by Mika_Lindman · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...I decided to write a review...

    And we decided to /. it. Next time you decide to write an article, don't post it on Slashdot, 'cause then no one will be able to read it.

  3. Mirror of site that has images by OverlordQ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's a long discussion thread, so the pic's are about 1/3-1/2 the way down.

    Found here

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  4. Wheee-ooo yet another one by Azureflare · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Wheee here's another windows! I bet it will be even more riddled with security holes than windows xp was. When will people stop buying new windows products? Don't they see that microsoft isn't interested in releasing quality products? All Microsoft wants is your money. Stick with win2k, a halfway decent OS.

    Oh, dressing up windows in new clothes every two years is not worth $200. I'm quite capable of managing my own picture/movie/music collection by myself, thank you very much Microsoft. I want the OS to be as simple and non-invasive as possible. And it does not appear that this is the route Microsoft is taking. They are trying to make windows users like AOL users...heh, doing everything for you, coddling you the whole way...

    Maybe some users like being patronized in such an insulting way by Microsoft, but I like to do things myself.

  5. longhorn is a system resource hog???? by dpvtank · · Score: 0, Redundant

    i thought the xp sys drained a lot of resources to do any real work..but i gotto say that longhorn takes the lead..cant microsoft make a product which drains very little system resources, is stable, and it actually work! they are working on looks more then how it works its like they are considering quantity over quality.

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  6. Links to pics by caluml · · Score: 0, Redundant

    http://home.attbi.com/~rymcv/LH4008/longhornsetup1 .jpg
    http://home.attbi.com/~rymcv/LH4008/longhornsetup2 .jpg
    http://home.attbi.com/~rymcv/LH4008/longhornsetup3 .jpg
    http://home.attbi.com/~rymcv/LH4008/longhorn.jpg

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  7. Re:great..... by /ASCII · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Simple.

    Apple had an ugly but functional interface and replaced it with a prettier but less functional interface.

    Microsoft had an ugly and usless inteface and replaced it with a prettier version of the same interface.

    So Apple made the actual user experience worse while making everything pretty, while Microsoft just keeps giving the same GUI i new face every other year.

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  8. Microsoft Veal by Falconpro10k · · Score: 0, Redundant

    well, since the longhorn is immature, and us linux zealots are eating it and torturing it, i guess we can call it veal then.. YUMMY, NICE VEAL!!!! Penguins like veal.. we hate microsoft, we hate longhorn, so we slaughter its young.