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Shadow_Bshwackr
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:31 pm
Post subject: Looking inside Windows Vista...

As the time gets nearer for MS to release it's new OS called Vista, the beta testers are sharing some info along with pics. PC Magazine has released a story complete with a slide show for curious people wanting a 'sneak peak'...

Inside Windows Vista, Build 5308
02.22.06

By John Clyman

With today's release of the Windows Vista February CTP (Community Technology Preview), Microsoft has publicly passed a key milestone on the road to launching its new operating system. This release of Vista is "feature-complete", the company says, meaning that all of the fundamental capabilities that Vista will eventually offer are now baked in. Development efforts aren't slowingÃ¢â‚¬â€?the user experience will continue to evolve, bugs will get fixed, performance and compatibility will improveÃ¢â‚¬â€?but the basic shape of the operating system has been solidified, and from here on out we expect to see mostly fine-tuning rather than wholesale changes.

We've been running this latest release, build 5308, for a couple of days now,...

To read more and see the slideshow, Click HERE!

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:13 pm
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Thank you for the heads up, Jerry. Mr. Green

Well, more than reading the full article, I just looked at the pictures Razz

At a first glance, it's impressive - I just wonder how much I'll have to spend to get a machine fitting the OS needs Confused

Marco

P.S.: the aero-glass mode, that is one I really want to see Cool

[img]http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/12/0,1425,sz=1&i=120039,00.jpg[/img]

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Looking inside Windows Vista...
Mmm... [img]http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/12/0,1425,sz=1&i=120007,00.jpg[/img] "Explorer Stopped Working This is a recurring headache in build 5308: Windows Explorer crashed time and time again." This one I like a lot less!

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Looking inside Windows Vista...
Yep Marco, I like the way that looks too and it reminds me of a OS from Sun released last year. Kinda cool the way the transparent windows looks... The second pic is all but too common in all Windows machines..lol

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