Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hm... I got a feeling that a new wave of Longhorn skins will hit us...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not impressed.
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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
From http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/46166/windowspaulthurrott_46166.html
However, I'd like to highlight one very important fact you'll not find out about elsewhere: That Longhorn UI that was shown off today was not the final UI, which will be much more impressive. We'll see that at the PDC this September, I'm told.


I think this is worth noting because I keep seeing discussions in almost every Longhorn forum on how bad or good the GUI looks. Meaningless since it's nothing that's suppose to be actually used.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well I hope there is considerable change from now till the release cause I really do not like this. And I do NOT like to have my programs listed that way. Much prefer the current way.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't know how I can get excited with screen shots of an OS anymore. I've seen some really innovative things come out of Wincustomize.com and I've seen and used "the look" of a desktop already. Over and over again. What I would really like for Microsoft to do is lower the freaken price of their operating systems. I think less than 100 bucks is more than enough to pay for an OS. Gates, I hope you have the house paid for by now. Now I'm a capitalist as much as any American is but do you have to charge so much for it?

What is the speculation so far for the price, $309.00 bucks for Longhorn is what I've heard.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What I would really like for Microsoft to do is lower the freaken price of their operating systems. I think less than 100 bucks is more than enough to pay for an OS


::laughs:: You know, that is my complaint as well... I do not know if $100.00 is enough out of the gate, perhaps $199.00? Over $300.00 is getting a bit ridiculous though, taking into consideration the amount of sales MS will collect in the first month alone after a final release.

Ah well..I dont agree with the price of fuel these days either and thats not getting me anywhere..LoL!

Zero.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
100$ is more than enough for a home OS. I can see a Pro version being wort 200$ and a server being worth 500$ or so, but I doubt any home user would buy an OS over 100$.
And how much would a 300$ OS make a new PC's price increase?
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
100$ is more than enough for a home OS. I can see a Pro version being wort 200$ and a server being worth 500$ or so, but I doubt any home user would buy an OS over 100$.
And how much would a 300$ OS make a new PC's price increase



I have to agree Paxx...I sure wish MS would!
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I haven't seen any price estimates, but a home user upgrade should not be more than $100.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I paid 180 AUD for Win98 OEM.......then several years later only 200 AUD for WinXP Pro OEM ....... neither was  'excessive', though at the time Pro Retail was 395, or about 300 USD....
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As I said, 200$ for a Pro version is reasonable. Home users shouldn't need XP Pro. 100$ max for a home OS is more than enough.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agee.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
New screenshots are up: http://winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_5048_gallery_02.asp
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmmm, not impressed either.
In fact, most of the innovative tech has been lifted off of OS X. (he says, while ejecting his floppy from his WinXP PC)
What would be nice is to have OS X run on X86 machines, now that would push gates to sell his OS for $99.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interesting.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Home users shouldn't need XP Pro. 100$ max for a home OS is more than enough.


Agreed ...
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not impressed. By the time Longhorn comes out I will have saved enough money for a Mac.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And I do NOT like to have my programs listed that way


Yep that would friggin' drive me nuts
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You can take this news item down...the pics have been removed at MS's request
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just can't digest the reason behind ...