Windows Vista 5342 Screenshots

Lhopar writes "Microsoft released a new build of Windows Vista to beta testers. Flexbeta has got some screenshots. Included in this build is an extensive collection of drivers and the exclusive sidebar. Glass is also a feature that we all have come to respect and love, along with the 3D flip. The official version number is 6.0 Version 5342.winmain_idx04.060321-1730. Internet Explorer 7.0 is build Version 7.0.5342.2. Nice features include a new 'Paint' and needed redesigned network center."

Comments

Re:Remote Exploits? Poor user security model?

[NoMoreNicksLeft]

Tabbed browsing? How about, in no particular order:

SVG
CSS2
Non-bullshit DOM
XHTML
No more ActiveX
A decent JVM

Re:Microsoft the inovator

[Foofoobar]

Shouldn't pay off politicians, cheat customers and retailers and spread FUD be somewhere in that formula?

Re:First thoughts

[PinkX]

Something like that already exists since at least 3 years ago. It's called 'Expose' and came first with MacOS X 10.3 'Panther'.

Regards,

NEW GENTOO SCREENSHOTS

[Mancat]

Check it out, it's Linux! The OS that never crashes!

http://jegog.phys.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~tkonishi/cn/T4/i mages/kernel-panic.jpg
http://www.unix-scripts.com/shaun/host-screenshot- 1.png
http://www.openlabs.it/images/kernel_panic_2004031 4.jpg
http://www.pfsense.com/screens/kernel_panic.GIF

You don't speak of "all" of us.

[CMiYC]

Glass is also a feature that we all have come to respect and love,

You sure about that? I do not respect or love Glass.

Re:Microsoft the inovator

[Tekninja_Hawk]

6. Believe apple is the end all be all of design and function.

7. Hate windows cuz you havent used it since 1998

Why is this on Slashdot?

[7of7]

It's pretty much a given that slashdotters are probably the least knowledgable people on the internet when it come to software. Just look at the comments above to verify that. While Microsoft is releasing an excellent OS, slashdotters are too ignorant to do anything but post shots of Windows 95 BSOD. When was the last time you got a BSOD that wasn't a driver's fault? You're Linux people, you should know that drivers are evil. Hell, Linux is pretty much useless if you want to take advantage of your hardware, but don't blame Linux, don't blame the distros, blame the big evil driver manufacturers. Not only that, but it's apparent that most people here have no idea what is in Vista and don't really care. There are morons posting the 60% rewrite myth that anyone with half a brain could tell is a dirty lie. Slashdot should just stick to sycophantic raving about the latest 2.16.19 or the kool new effects in Xgl/Compiz.

Hardware ratings and the 3D flip

[hchaudh1]

I also noticed the same thing as posted here before in some screenshots that I have previously seen. That looked like a good machine to me and it notched up only a measly 3.0. As far as the 3D flipper thing goes, its nothing new or innovative by MS. As far as I know, Sun has that functionality in their looking glass project and has had that for about 2 years now. It does not look great or serve any purpose, maybe that's why its experimental. And Looking glass has all that other stuff too. Movies playing in the task bar and more. Here are some links: Homepage: http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/ Real player demo: http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/demo.xml Screenshots: http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/details. xml As far as I can see, MS once again stole something and passed it off as their own.

great, will get more people to linux, mac, side

[TeraHybrid]

WOW! m$ paint, that will be a GIMP,photoshop killer

I hope this will attract more people into linux and/or mac.
Since now M$ new deal is charge for every-silly little thing, like you want to use double-click pay $50 for the service.

I hope they push the release further to DEC 2007 or Q2 2008, because most people wont upgrade until win/vista second edition, I mean service pack

PS: whats new? the color palette is on top?

Re:Wow

[The Spoonman]

It's only funny to unix dorks who, even in the NT 4.0 days, got lots of bluescreens because they couldn't figure out how to admin a Windows box. The fact that you don't find it funny indicates you're not a unix dork and therefore have some level of technical expertise.