Windows 64 will be free

[Skuzzy]

It's free because only someone a brick shy a load would pay for it.  It really does not offer any advantages as there are no 64 bit applications out there yet AND it is less stable than the current release of XP.
Most of the drivers are still 32 bit.  The few 64bit drivers out there are not the most stable in the world.
I am not looking forward to them releasing this.  The flood of problems I will get called/emailed about will be immense.

Of course it will get better.  In about 3 years it will be as solid as XP is now.

Loghorn?  OY!  Based on the .NET architecture, it requires you to have an Internet connection so it can get files/functions you need to run.  The goal is to no longer supply updates for the operating system.  Intead, MS will change the base code, and when you boot, it will grab the code directly from them.  It will make the release OS pretty small, but the initial start up will be painful.
Dun't look for this in the initial release, but it is where they are going.  Hackers paradise for sure.

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by Drunky

Of course this could be paranoia but I also never thought that a game wouldn't work off-line ala Steam.

You can play Steam HL2 offline, just staryt it it in offline mode...

[Siaf__csf]

Grun I thought it has to be activated online at first.

[Nilsen]

Holy crap Skuzzy

Longhorn sounds like junk.

[Skuzzy]

Junk?  It gives MS what they have wanted since they first shipped an operating system.  Absolute control over your computer.  Why?
Well, no one knows how to run a computer better than the company that builds and delivers the operating system, right?

This is why they developed the .NET architecture and why they are forcing everyone to it.

[Siaf__csf]

Heh.. let's see how many SCOvilles of burn they'll have when people switch to linux64.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Junk?  It gives MS what they have wanted since they first shipped an operating system.  Absolute control over your computer.  Why?
Well, no one knows how to run a computer better than the company that builds and delivers the operating system, right?

This is why they developed the .NET architecture and why they are forcing everyone to it.

Yes, or junk for short

[Skuzzy]

Not enough to make MS even break a sweat Siaf.  Corporate USA will suck this thing up like a junkie getting a coke fix for the first time in a month.
Yes, corporate US is full of numpties.

[BlueJ1]

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[GtoRA2]

Linux
 will never be more then a toy for computer geeks.


 Well unless  they find a way to make it so joe blow 65 year old retiree can use it.

[GtoRA2]

98 and ME are the worst.


I HATE THEM.


having to suppor these old crappy O/Ss sucks, I cant wait for the next rev of our main product, cause we drop support for 98 and ME.

[Skuzzy]

I look forward to that as well GTo.  And it is coming.  The next major update to DirectX will no longer work on 98 or ME.

[Octavius]

That's bull dinky and I dont like it one bit.  I dont like anything or anyone keeping tabs on what programs I run or whatever I do on my PC.  What is the point?  Why is this information valuable?  Do they sell statistics?  Sell information?  Marketing?  Hell, you can have ALL of my information; I won't buy your product.

"To enhance your PC computing experience!!!"

... is also bull dinky.  They're improving any experience if the EXPERIENCE ITSELF IS MERELY GATHERING INFO.

I have yet to see any good come of this.  It'll only get worse.

[BlueJ1]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
I look forward to that as well GTo.  And it is coming.  The next major update to DirectX will no longer work on 98 or ME.

Great! Another program that wont work. Oh well, keep saving my pennies.

[vorticon]

skuzzy, do you run a late night call in radio show?