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Windows Longhorn Beta for June Release

Posted by Zonk on from the newer-shinier-and-with-horns dept.

An Anonymous Reader writes "According to CNET, the Windows Longhorn Beta 1 is supposedly set for release this June. The Register has commentary on the delays the new OS has faced." From the article: "Longhorn was originally supposed to ship in 2004. In May, this year release was pushed back to 2005. This week Longhorn's availability has been delayed even further, with Microsoft execs declining to say when exactly the operating system might ship, eWeek reports."

3 of 460 comments (clear)

  1. Oh Great.... by Eskimore_ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A new OS, rife with vulnrabilities that can only be discovered by the global internet, new device drivers, software incompatibilities, different ways of doing the same windows functions that I have to learn, etc....

    Bah Humbug.

  2. One game available at launch by Albanach · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Microsoft executives were reported as saying Longhorn will have a single game title available at launch date. "Duke Nukem Forever will define the status of our new operating system amongst gamers" said one exec.

  3. Re:Credibility by Metteyya · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So what makes this June Release by one Microsoft executive more believable than other announcements?

    They don't announce including Duke Nukem Forever with this LHorn release.