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    lappies today -> longhorn in the future?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by soccerjoe5, Jul 22, 2004.

  1. soccerjoe5

    soccerjoe5 Notebook Consultant

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    i was wondering, would the notebooks available today be able to use longhorn in the future? i think i read somewhere that the requirements for longhorn would be a dx9 videocard. if so, how about us people who've got intel extreme grafix 2 or some other card with no dx9 capabilities? that'd suck if i wouldn't be able to keep up with the latest OS out there... comments anyone?
     
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  2. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    I think that OS won't be out for 2 more years, I personally will be looking for another computer by then.


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  3. Run1track

    Run1track Notebook Deity

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    This should answer your question:

    http://weblogs.asp.net/larryosterman/archive/2004/05/06/127305.aspx

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  4. ReverendDC

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    The soonest Longhorn will hit the streets is 2006. But even this date was pushed back from late 2004, to 2005, then to 2006.

    It is an extremely ambitious project from Microsoft, and will most likely end the Mac OS envy that us Windows users experience now.
     
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  5. Run1track

    Run1track Notebook Deity

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    Arent there developmental builds that have be leaked online that people have been downloading?. I remember about six months ago I followed some links in a news article about longhorn and found a page where you could download it. Im not experienced with installing operating systems, so I ignored it. Plus it would have been illegal.

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  6. CSpwntsYOU

    CSpwntsYOU Notebook Geek

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    Im not really to enthused about longhorn from what I've read, it souunds great and all, but its a trend.

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