The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread

**kcnychief** · May 22nd, 2006

Well, it is that time of year again. Microsoft is getting ready to kick off the 2006 WinHEC conference this year from Seattle, WA. Unfortunately, OSNN will not have a person on-site as we did last year, but I'm sure we can all pay attention and scour the net for juicy information and tidbits. This can also be used as a centralized thread to talk about events that are occuring down there, as well as trying to have a Q and A for interested parties.

Like last year, a lot of the focus will be on Windows Vista (previously named Windows Longhorn at last year's event), as Beta 2 is set to be displayed and released to the General Public. Longhorn Server and Office 2007 will also be displayed at this event.

The first event of note is the Bill Gates Keynote, which can be viewed as a Live Webcast on Tuesday, May 23rd at 9 A.M. Pacific Time. The link for the webcast is here - http://www.microsoft.com/events/exec...billgates.mspx

For those who want to check in on the live happenings throughout the event, check out the WinHEC 2006 Virtual Pressroom.

Let the fun begin

**NetRyder** · May 22nd, 2006

Let's see what I'm going to miss this year.

**Khayman** · May 22nd, 2006

Bills keynote is always fun

**Electronic Punk** · May 22nd, 2006

Is that 5pm for us Khyaman?

**NetRyder** · May 22nd, 2006

Originally Posted by Electronic Punk

Is that 5pm for us Khyaman?

9:00AM PDT is 4:00PM GMT.

**Electronic Punk** · May 22nd, 2006

we aren't on gmt at the moment, we are on bst.
hehe, I think?

Lost.

**NetRyder** · May 22nd, 2006

Originally Posted by Electronic Punk

we aren't on gmt at the moment, we are on bst.
hehe, I think?

Lost.

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

**Electronic Punk** · May 22nd, 2006

Well that clock is an hour off mine

CAn;t help feeling we are going slightly ot here,
So the keynote for UK people would appear to be 5pm

**Khayman** · May 22nd, 2006

yes we are on BST which is GMT+1

**kcnychief** · May 23rd, 2006

Ryan Hoffman from Bink.nu has reported there is no new release for Windows Vista at WinHEC. As he has stated, "the wait for Beta 2 continues"

http://bink.nu/Article7182.bink

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

Second comment has a good point tho, why give the public the app when bill hasn't showed it off yet.

**Khayman** · May 23rd, 2006

well it doesn't even start until today and things probably won't be handed out till after the keynote.so we'll see

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

Beta 2 ADMs were released anyway, so can't be far off.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

5384.winmain_beta2.060516-1930 incoming?

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

Tom Warren says it will be 5384.4-060518-1455
Two days newer than the version on the showfloors (woo!)

As we don't have our own people there, we can check out Neowins:
http://www.neowin.net/events/?cat=2

**NetRyder** · May 23rd, 2006

Keynote starts in 5 minutes.

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

Watching while downloading office beta, nvidia drivers.
its ALL going on.

**NetRyder** · May 23rd, 2006

Beta 2 (Build 5384.4) is up on Connect!

**Electronic Punk** · May 23rd, 2006

Was on the frontpage as it happened

**NetRyder** · May 23rd, 2006

Cool.

Too bad the other two keynotes aren't being streamed live. Apparently, the on-demand versions will be available later today.
I was also hoping to see those new Samsung hybrid hard disks in action.

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #1
kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Well, it is that time of year again. Microsoft is getting ready to kick off the 2006 WinHEC conference this year from Seattle, WA. Unfortunately, OSNN will not have a person on-site as we did last year, but I'm sure we can all pay attention and scour the net for juicy information and tidbits. This can also be used as a centralized thread to talk about events that are occuring down there, as well as trying to have a Q and A for interested parties. Like last year, a lot of the focus will be on Windows Vista (previously named Windows Longhorn at last year's event), as Beta 2 is set to be displayed and released to the General Public. Longhorn Server and Office 2007 will also be displayed at this event. The first event of note is the Bill Gates Keynote, which can be viewed as a Live Webcast on Tuesday, May 23rd at 9 A.M. Pacific Time. The link for the webcast is here - http://www.microsoft.com/events/exec...billgates.mspx For those who want to check in on the live happenings throughout the event, check out the WinHEC 2006 Virtual Pressroom. Let the fun begin XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #2
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Let's see what I'm going to miss this year. http://kunal.kundaje.net

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #3
Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Bills keynote is always fun "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #4
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Is that 5pm for us Khyaman?

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #5
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Originally Posted by Electronic Punk Is that 5pm for us Khyaman? 9:00AM PDT is 4:00PM GMT. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #6
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread we aren't on gmt at the moment, we are on bst. hehe, I think? Lost.

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #7
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Originally Posted by Electronic Punk we aren't on gmt at the moment, we are on bst. hehe, I think? Lost. http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc http://kunal.kundaje.net

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #8
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Well that clock is an hour off mine CAn;t help feeling we are going slightly ot here, So the keynote for UK people would appear to be 5pm

May 22nd, 2006	Top \| #9
Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread yes we are on BST which is GMT+1 "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #10
kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Ryan Hoffman from Bink.nu has reported there is no new release for Windows Vista at WinHEC. As he has stated, "the wait for Beta 2 continues" http://bink.nu/Article7182.bink XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #11
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Second comment has a good point tho, why give the public the app when bill hasn't showed it off yet.

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #12
Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread well it doesn't even start until today and things probably won't be handed out till after the keynote.so we'll see "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #13
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Beta 2 ADMs were released anyway, so can't be far off. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #14
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread 5384.winmain_beta2.060516-1930 incoming?

May 23rd, 2006	Top \| #15
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Tom Warren says it will be 5384.4-060518-1455 Two days newer than the version on the showfloors (woo!) As we don't have our own people there, we can check out Neowins: http://www.neowin.net/events/?cat=2

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Keynote starts in 5 minutes. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: The Official WinHEC 2006 Thread Cool. Too bad the other two keynotes aren't being streamed live. Apparently, the on-demand versions will be available later today. I was also hoping to see those new Samsung hybrid hard disks in action. http://kunal.kundaje.net