Comments on: Windows Longhorn: A Blast from the Past

By: Jman6495

Jman6495 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:43:00 +0000

Hi , could i please have the .flv used to generate these videos ?

By: OpenSpace

OpenSpace — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:32:45 +0000

i also can’t get why MS doesn’t want to make real UX to be exciting, they advertised vista to “bring clarity” – that failed, 7 went step further in doing more glass UI, but that still is nothing… i mean cmon atleast now MS has improved .net and wpf over bad
times they had with longhorn, now they realy can do something interesting and appealing,
everyone of my friends who ever used PC with windows gave feedback for both vista and 7 to be non appealing to switch over from XP

and to be honest i realy expected that 7 bring some Longhorn magic back
and it could have been good strategy when most people bashed vista but go in favor of 7

By: diogen

diogen — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:49:24 +0000

KDE 4 + KWin/Compiz Fusion + make some decent GFX plugins for it + redesign the bloody interface = BOOM, you’ll have the Longhorn look&feel. Oh, sorry, this is just for damn Linux.

By: Cesare

Cesare — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:12:37 +0000

where can i find this build?

By: robert

robert — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:14:37 +0000

I guess a simple search would have been easier.

I don't understand why Microsoft doesn't use some of these really great tools in their own applications. Like Windows Live Photo Gallery could use some of these WPF effects and transitions, and be something similar to what was on Longhorn. Or at least, they could make an option to have the effects on or off. I have people here at work, that brag about the effects their Mac's have, and that Win 7, has poor attempt effects. Their is so much Microsoft could do, and they don't. I just don't understand.

By: robert

robert — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:23:17 +0000

"The WPF Aero apps we're building ontop of Windows 7 for clients look exactly like that video

Its alive and kicking but all under NDA "

Do you work for Microsoft or another company? When can we expect to see these products?

By: Jose Fajardo

Jose Fajardo — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:18:50 +0000

The WPF Aero apps we're building ontop of Windows 7 for clients look exactly like that video

Its alive and kicking but all under NDA

By: robert

robert — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:14:53 +0000

Why can't we have something like that in 7 now? I've always liked watching these videos. When I seen the concept videos, and started the beta, then it transitioned to vista, I couldn't understand why Microsoft even tries anymore. Even with 7 (which I do like) looks nowhere near as exciting as Longhorn.

By: dj_cityboy

dj_cityboy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:03:07 +0000

Longhorn sensory overload!

i have a cronic case of it^^ (LSO) it gets triggered when i see really sick videos coupled with really wicked good music, i try my hardest to figure out how its done (trying to mrap my brain around it all), then i remember whos blog um visiting...

man thats makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, like sipping hot chocolate after playing in the snow all day...lol

any changes of getting download links to that?

peas
cityboy

By: netsendjoe

netsendjoe — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:24:15 +0000

SWEET! Long live Longhorn. The unborn father of Vista and Windows 7…