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| 104318 | 2002-12-08 21:49:00 | I brought the latest PC World mag.. I wanna know if the "screenshot" on page98 is even possible on winhome at the moment?? or do i have to wait for the "longhorn" verson 2 come out? Why is it called Longhorn neway? where to they get the names of the OS from" Like win98....winxp? win me? linux? |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 104319 | 2002-12-08 21:58:00 | How far away is Longhorn? 2005 I'd say, late 2005.... Apaprently RC-2 of .NET Server has just come out.. that's expected out next year, but you know M$.. Could be longer.... Why's it called Longhorn? I dunno... Where do they get their names? Win95, win98.. the year they were release in (well, 98 was released in 97... but it was late 9 I think... Its just one of those things.. :D) 2000 was release for the year 2000. ME is Mellinum Edition, so Windows Millenium Edition. Windows XP is Windows eXPerience (The catch phrase was "eXPerience" this and that!) Linux was named after its creator, Linus T. (Cant remember how to spell his last name) but this guy created the linux kernal and made it open source, its kept his name ever since coz its essentially his product origionally, even thou its open source! Hope this help :D Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 104320 | 2002-12-08 22:08:00 | > Why's it called Longhorn? I dunno... > Where do they get their names? > Win95, win98.. the year they were release in (well, > 98 was released in 97... but it was late 9 I think... > Its just one of those things.. :D) 2000 was release > for the year 2000. > ME is Mellinum Edition, so Windows Millenium > Edition. > Windows XP is Windows eXPerience (The catch phrase > was "eXPerience" this and that!) > Linux was named after its creator, Linus T. (Cant > remember how to spell his last name) but this guy > created the linux kernal and made it open source, its > kept his name ever since coz its essentially his > product origionally, even thou its open source! Ever noticed that you can mix and match some of the M$ versions? For instance Windows CE + Windows ME + Windows NT = Windows CE-ME-NT I think they're doing it on purpose :) |
honeylaser (814) | ||
| 104321 | 2002-12-08 22:10:00 | > Linux was named after its creator, Linus T. (Cant > remember how to spell his last name) but this guy > created the linux kernal and made it open source, its > kept his name ever since coz its essentially his > product origionally, even thou its open source! Linus Torvalds I believe. |
honeylaser (814) | ||
| 104322 | 2002-12-08 22:15:00 | Windows 95, released in August of 1995. A 32-bit system providing full pre-emptive multitasking, advanced file systems, threading, networking and more. Includes MS-DOS 7.0, but takes over from DOS completely after starting. Also includes a completely revised user interface. Windows 98, released in June of 1998. Integrated Web Browsing gives your desktop a browser-like interface. You will 'browse' everything, including stuff on your local computer. Active Desktop allows you to setup your desktop to be your personal web page, complete with links and any web content. You can also place active desktop items, such as a stock ticker, that will update automatically. Internet Explorer 4.0 New browser that supports HTML 4.0 and has an enhanced user interface. ACPI supports OnNow specs for better power management of PCs. FAT32 with Conversion utility Enhanced & Efficient support for larger hard drives. Includes a utility to convert your FAT16 to a FAT32 partition. Multiple Display Support can expand your desktop onto up to 8 connected monitors. New Hardware support will support the latest technology such as DVD, Firewire, USB, and AGP. Win32 Driver model Uses same driver model as Windows NT 5.0 Disk Defragmentor Wizard Enhanced hard drive defragmentor to speed up access to files and applications. Feb. 17 2000, Windows 2000 provides an impressive platform of Internet, intranet, extranet, and management applications that integrate tightly with Active Directory. You can set up virtual private networks - secure, encrypted connections across the Internet - with your choice of protocol. You can encrypt data on the network or on-disk. You can give users consistent access to the same files and objects from any network-connected PC. You can use the Windows Installer to distribute software to users over the LAN September 2000 Microsoft released Windows Me, short for Millenium Edition, which is aimed at the home user. The Me operating system boasts some enhanced multimedia features, such as an automated video editor and improved Internet plumbing. But unlike Microsoft's Windows 2000 OS which offers advanced security, reliability, and networking features Windows Me is basically just an upgrade to the DOS-based code on which previous Windows versions have been built November 2001, XP is a whole new kind of Windows for consumers. Under the hood, it contains the 32-bit kernel and driver set from Windows NT and Windows 2000. Naturally it has tons of new features that no previous version of Windows has, but it also doesn't ignore the past—old DOS and Windows programs will still run, and may even run better. XP comes in two flavors: Home and Professional. |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 104323 | 2002-12-09 03:04:00 | Longhorn? Sounds like a lot of bull to me. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 104324 | 2002-12-09 03:27:00 | > Windows 95, released in August of 1995. A 32-bit > system providing full pre-emptive multitasking, > advanced file systems, threading, networking and > more. Includes MS-DOS 7.0, but takes over from DOS > completely after starting. Also includes a completely > revised user interface. > > Windows 98, released in June of 1998. Integrated Web > Browsing gives your desktop a browser-like interface. > You will 'browse' everything, including stuff on your > local computer. Active Desktop allows you to setup > your desktop to be your personal web page, complete > with links and any web content. You can also place > active desktop items, such as a stock ticker, that > will update automatically. Internet Explorer 4.0 New > browser that supports HTML 4.0 and has an enhanced > user interface. ACPI supports OnNow specs for better > power management of PCs. FAT32 with Conversion > utility Enhanced & Efficient support for larger hard > drives. Includes a utility to convert your FAT16 to a > FAT32 partition. Multiple Display Support can expand > your desktop onto up to 8 connected monitors. New > Hardware support will support the latest technology > such as DVD, Firewire, USB, and AGP. Win32 Driver > model Uses same driver model as Windows NT 5.0 Disk > Defragmentor Wizard Enhanced hard drive defragmentor > to speed up access to files and applications. > > Feb. 17 2000, Windows 2000 provides an impressive > platform of Internet, intranet, extranet, and > management applications that integrate tightly with > Active Directory. You can set up virtual private > networks - secure, encrypted connections across the > Internet - with your choice of protocol. You can > encrypt data on the network or on-disk. You can give > users consistent access to the same files and objects > from any network-connected PC. You can use the > Windows Installer to distribute software to users > over the LAN > > September 2000 Microsoft released Windows Me, short > for Millenium Edition, which is aimed at the home > user. The Me operating system boasts some enhanced > multimedia features, such as an automated video > editor and improved Internet plumbing. But unlike > Microsoft's Windows 2000 OS which offers advanced > security, reliability, and networking features > Windows Me is basically just an upgrade to the > DOS-based code on which previous Windows versions > have been built > > November 2001, XP is a whole new kind of Windows for > consumers. Under the hood, it contains the 32-bit > kernel and driver set from Windows NT and Windows > 2000. Naturally it has tons of new features that no > previous version of Windows has, but it also doesn't > ignore the past—old DOS and Windows programs will > still run, and may even run better. XP comes in two > flavors: Home and Professional. FAR OUT! You'd better not have memorised that all and written it in ;) Lonhorn - a lot of Bull? I think Blackcomb will will be shady (Its not that lame-a-joke!) What about 64-Bit OS's crozier? Answer your questions? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 104325 | 2002-12-09 03:35:00 | >What about 64-Bit OS's crozier? Sorry, no knowledge of them. 16 bit though. AmigaDOS and Workbench rocked though. WB3.1 was far superior that Windows 98 - it came out in about 1992! Problem was that the Amiga OS required superior hardware to IBM compatable PCs |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 104326 | 2002-12-09 03:37:00 | Hey While in "Beta and Developmental" stages Microsoft names it's products with "codenames" (and then tells the world about it)... Windows Codenames come from Mountains in america Ie: Whistler (which is now known as XP), Longhorn, BlackBush (OS after Longhorn's released - very *hush hush*) Can't remember what the Office range is "codenamed" after though Hopes this helps CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 104327 | 2002-12-09 03:38:00 | > BlackBush (OS after Longhorn's released - very *hush > hush*) Whoops - that should've been BlackComb - sorry CyberChuck |
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