Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 22nd Jul 2007 15:26 UTC
Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows - known internally as version '7' - within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned. The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the company. While the company provided few details, Windows 7, the next client version of the operating system, will be among the steps taken by Microsoft to establish a more predictable release schedule, according to sources. The company plans a more 'iterative' process of information disclosure to business customers and partners, sources said.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Microsoft probably learned some lessons from the Vista development cycle. Maybe they'll apply them this time around. The biggest mistake they made was promising these bold new pillars, at least one of which was dropped. The remaining pillars were not nearly as exciting as Microsoft thought they would be, and it's not clear that third-party developers are chomping at the bit to use these new proprietary APIs.
It has also been a giant lemon as well - if they had 'server' and 'desktop' edition; and if 'desktop edition' was what 'Ultimate' is, then it would be a pretty good bargain. The problem is that what they've sold is a castrated version of Windows which provides no benefits when you transfer from Windows XP Home to the equivalent version in Windows Vista.
As for third parties - personally they get what they deserve - they choose to neglect alternative operating systems, let Microsoft crush and bankrupt each company one by one and suffer the most painful humiliating defeats. The day they refused to create alternative operating system versions of their applications is they day I stopped caring - I can't wait till I see adobe go bankrupt given the products Microsoft is releasing, not only will it be better but cheaper.
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2005-07-08
Microsoft probably learned some lessons from the Vista development cycle. Maybe they'll apply them this time around. The biggest mistake they made was promising these bold new pillars, at least one of which was dropped. The remaining pillars were not nearly as exciting as Microsoft thought they would be, and it's not clear that third-party developers are chomping at the bit to use these new proprietary APIs.
But they did effectively sell really scary doomsday scenarios that made the released version of Vista seem comparatively cute and cuddly. Remember Hailstorm, the plan to turn Windows into a subscription-based remote application platform? Microsoft should announce a bold plan to make Windows 7 completely unpalatable to just about anyone.
For example, announce Microsoft Media Protector, a mandatory system service that Protects all media on your computer with special DRM required for playback on Windows 7. Then back away from this plan about a year before the release, citing licensing issues with copyright holders that don't want to Protect their users. Suddenly, Windows 7 won't seem so awful. It'll seem downright acceptable.