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The Future of Windows
Wed May 19, 3:00 AM ET
Scott Spanbauer
Over the years, Windows has gradually evolved from a shaky graphical veneer over the MS-DOS command prompt into a stable multitasking powerhouse good for just about any digital duty. Now Microsoft is hard at work on the successor to Windows XP (news - web sites), code-named Longhorn, promising newfound abilities to keep important data at your fingertips.
Considering all the attention it's been getting (I got 1.3 million hits when I last searched Google for "Microsoft Longhorn") you'd think the new Windows was going to change your life tomorrow. But you'd think wrong.
Although a beta version of Longhorn was originally due later this year, that target slipped to next year as the company shifted programmers to bolstering Windows XP's security (see the accompanying story, "Windows XP Service Pack 2"). Now, Microsoft says, Longhorn won't show up on new PCs or store shelves until 2006.
here is the rest of the story... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ttpcworld/20040519/tc_techtues_pcworld/116181
Wed May 19, 3:00 AM ET
Scott Spanbauer
Over the years, Windows has gradually evolved from a shaky graphical veneer over the MS-DOS command prompt into a stable multitasking powerhouse good for just about any digital duty. Now Microsoft is hard at work on the successor to Windows XP (news - web sites), code-named Longhorn, promising newfound abilities to keep important data at your fingertips.
Considering all the attention it's been getting (I got 1.3 million hits when I last searched Google for "Microsoft Longhorn") you'd think the new Windows was going to change your life tomorrow. But you'd think wrong.
Although a beta version of Longhorn was originally due later this year, that target slipped to next year as the company shifted programmers to bolstering Windows XP's security (see the accompanying story, "Windows XP Service Pack 2"). Now, Microsoft says, Longhorn won't show up on new PCs or store shelves until 2006.
here is the rest of the story... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ttpcworld/20040519/tc_techtues_pcworld/116181