Anyone hazard a guess on when our good friend Paul Thurrott will get his hands on a first version of this?

Also, what do you reckon they will put into it?

Vienna? Is that the next Windows or something?

Yes. Originally Blackcomb it is now Windows Vienna.

I don't think Windows will be legally usable by the time Viennetta is released.

Lol, maybe, but you just want that to happen don't you.

Hmm, we all want a viable alternative to Windows. And by viable I mean one which is recognised enough to have a large amount of programs and compatibility with most things.

Sort of like Linux?

Yeah, only with more compatibility.

Most Linux distro's work with most filetypes though, like Office documents, archives, images, videos, sounds etc. ... you get a slight disadvantage with the compatibility but it's a small tradeoff compared to the benefits - fast, more stable and much more secure

Yeah, but Linux isn't that good for gamers. I would move to Linux if I could run the same software I do on XP.

That would make Linux an unsecure operating system. Anyway, Linux uses OpenGL which is a pretty powerful graphics technology, and a lot of upcoming games will be compatible with both Direct X and OpenGL. It's down to the developer and what they want to do. If they're cool like Epic, then they will create software for Windows, Linux and Mac.

I would never want my Linux box to run my Windows applications. Never!

Hmm, true, I guess you can't really win either way.

Windows Vienna!?!?!??!? ANOTHER WINDOWS!?!?!

Vista's only just come out!

What's this going to mean then? That when this comes out another load of games are going to need the 'new' operating system and won't run on Vista?

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Windows Vienna!?!?!??!? ANOTHER WINDOWS!?!?!

Vista's only just come out!

What's this going to mean then? That when this comes out another load of games are going to need the 'new' operating system and won't run on Vista?


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Exactly!

I know Vista has only just come out, but Vista is also heavily delayed and already very outdated. Hopefully they'll build Vienna on Unix and call it Windows OS X

Another thing is the price. ?300+ for an operating system!

The only reason I want Vista is for DirectX 10. And that reason might be removed if someone works out whether it is possible to get DirectX 10 to work on XP and also create 'Vista emulators' (for Vista only games like Halo 2).

Another thing is that Halo 2 is Vista only, yet it uses none of the new features like DirectX 10! It's just another marketing ploy by Microsoft to gain them more money, as if they haven't got enough already!

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Another thing is the price. ?300+ for an operating system!
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You could purchase Windows Vista Ultimate for OEM's (with a qualifying piece of hardware of course), and it could come to less than ?150 including delivery and Gordon Brown beer money. This is still overpriced.

Yes.

Another thing, who is Paul Thurrott?

Paul Thurrot is the 'genius' behind www.winsupersite.com.

Hmm... even better... An OS not made by MS that does everything we want!