[Update] Longhorn preview at WinHEC 2005 (April)

**NetRyder** · January 13th, 2005

UPDATE: Most recent news here:
http://www.osnn.net/forum/showthread...546#post518546

Paul Thurrott reports:

The release schedule I published in The Road to Windows "Longhorn" 2004 was accurate at the time it was published. However, as is so often the case, Microsoft has revised that schedule. What hasn't changed is the May 2006 release date: While internal discussions at Microsoft recently questioned whether August 2006 would be more viable, the word has come down from on high: May 2006 is non-negotiable. Longhorn will be released to manufacturing in May 2006, according to senior Microsoft executives.

Here's the new schedule:

Longhorn Beta 1 code complete - March 16, 2005
Longhorn Beta 1 internal release and domain rollout - April 2005

Longhorn Beta 2 (and product) code complete - July 1, 2005
Longhorn Beta 2 internal release - Q3 2005

Longhorn Beta 2 public release - September 2005 (PDC 2005)

Longhorn Release Candidate 0 (RC0) internal release -Q4 2005
Longhorn Release Candidate 1 (RC1) internal release - March 2006
Longhorn release to manufacturing (RTM) - May 2006

Source: WinSupersite

**ShepsCrook** · January 13th, 2005

I wish I were beta testing it.

**zeke_mo** · January 13th, 2005

Originally Posted by ShepsCrook

I wish I were beta testing it.

My friends mom has a beta(works at intel)...maybe I could hook you up

**muzikool** · January 13th, 2005

It's been in development for so long that it had better be amazing. I'd say that it should surpass all expectations, but given the amount of time we've had to build up expectations, that might be a bit much to ask. Still, I think it's really important for Microsoft that Longhorn be a big success. Otherwise, they've spent half a decade on Longhorn while Apple's passed them by with Panther and Tiger (assuming Tiger is a huge improvement). Anyhow, here's to more waiting and rising expectations!

**SPeedY_B** · January 13th, 2005

Originally Posted by ShepsCrook

I wish I were beta testing it.

Nooooo you don't. Beta operating system's are nasty (not just from Microsoft

) I'd grab a copy of the RC releases though, they're normally worth it

**Johnny** · January 13th, 2005

I am really anticipating the release of this. The hype is so thick you can cut it with a knife. I am wondering what the final name will be ? I hope it isn't anything stupid like Windows 2006 or something. They should give it a cool name like "Windows Johnny Bravo" Ooh Mama lol .....

**Sazar** · January 13th, 2005

windows XP 2

**perris** · January 13th, 2005

nt.6

**Electronic Punk** · January 13th, 2005

Good preview of WindowsXP 64 just came out, nda quibbles aside, doesn't seem to offer much of an insentive yet, until we get all those 64 bit executables of games we were promised

**Brad** · January 13th, 2005

I am willing to wait on the release date if the program is done right. I am just nervous that they are forcing the OS to be out on that date, and its gonna rush everything else and be bad.

**Sazar** · January 13th, 2005

if longhorn is not as memory intensive as I feel it is going to end up being... I will be most happy...

all the features and all are good but I don't want a memory hog if I can help it at all...

**Shamus MacNoob** · January 13th, 2005

Will be great we better save our pennies for the 4 ghz CPU and 2 Gig of ram we will need to run it!!

**perris** · January 13th, 2005

it's got to be a memory hog guys...there'll be more resources available, and the os is being designed to take advantage of what the technology will have to offer.

it'll all be good.

I think the minimum will be 2 gigs of memory to use all the features, with a sweet spot around 4 gigs

**Shamus MacNoob** · January 13th, 2005

Yes I was being sarcastic by the time 2006 rolls around we wont be on our little 32 bit systems anyways.

**Tittles** · January 13th, 2005

Even if it is a hog u know that a month or so down the road there is gonna be someone that will have a guide to make it better (tweaks). It may seem a hog now but like kermit said most of our systems will be far more advanced and not everybody is gonna switch to longhorn when it first comes out. Maybe us nerds will but not normal users that just get on to look at porn and chat online.

**Johnny** · January 14th, 2005

the way it is going with memory. 2 gig could be the default amount with base model pc's by the time this comes out. I do agree that this will probably suck the resources dry. I read somewhere that they are recomending you to have a constant connection to the internet as well.

**NetRyder** · January 15th, 2005

I don't see why a constant internet connection would be necessary, but then again, who knows what's coming?

**perris** · January 15th, 2005

/agrees...unless they plan on forsaking laptop and palmtop users, there's not gonna be any kind of protocol to keep a constant internet connection

**NetRyder** · January 15th, 2005

Maybe mobile users like us will have ubiquitous wireless connectivity via satellites.

**Khayman** · January 15th, 2005

I imagnie there would be a lot of dynamic online content that will be on offer, and so *recommending* a broadband connection for full access to all features is hardly unexpected or unneccesary these days.

Resource wise, of course its going to use more memory etc, it'll probably be bigger with many new features avalible etc but system specs have increased much more in recent years than any increase in programs resource usage

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	[Update] Longhorn preview at WinHEC 2005 (April) UPDATE: Most recent news here: http://www.osnn.net/forum/showthread...546#post518546 Paul Thurrott reports: The release schedule I published in The Road to Windows "Longhorn" 2004 was accurate at the time it was published. However, as is so often the case, Microsoft has revised that schedule. What hasn't changed is the May 2006 release date: While internal discussions at Microsoft recently questioned whether August 2006 would be more viable, the word has come down from on high: May 2006 is non-negotiable. Longhorn will be released to manufacturing in May 2006, according to senior Microsoft executives. Here's the new schedule: Longhorn Beta 1 code complete - March 16, 2005 Longhorn Beta 1 internal release and domain rollout - April 2005 Longhorn Beta 2 (and product) code complete - July 1, 2005 Longhorn Beta 2 internal release - Q3 2005 Longhorn Beta 2 public release - September 2005 (PDC 2005) Longhorn Release Candidate 0 (RC0) internal release -Q4 2005 Longhorn Release Candidate 1 (RC1) internal release - March 2006 Longhorn release to manufacturing (RTM) - May 2006 Source: WinSupersite http://kunal.kundaje.net

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 122	I wish I were beta testing it. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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zeke_mo (value not set) Joined: August 2004 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,964 Reputation: 1290 Power: 122	Originally Posted by ShepsCrook I wish I were beta testing it. My friends mom has a beta(works at intel)...maybe I could hook you up

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Originally Posted by ShepsCrook I wish I were beta testing it. Nooooo you don't. Beta operating system's are nasty (not just from Microsoft ) I'd grab a copy of the RC releases though, they're normally worth it 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	I am really anticipating the release of this. The hype is so thick you can cut it with a knife. I am wondering what the final name will be ? I hope it isn't anything stupid like Windows 2006 or something. They should give it a cool name like "Windows Johnny Bravo" Ooh Mama lol ..... Paul Reed Smith.

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 229	It's been in development for so long that it had better be amazing. I'd say that it should surpass all expectations, but given the amount of time we've had to build up expectations, that might be a bit much to ask. Still, I think it's really important for Microsoft that Longhorn be a big success. Otherwise, they've spent half a decade on Longhorn while Apple's passed them by with Panther and Tiger (assuming Tiger is a huge improvement). Anyhow, here's to more waiting and rising expectations!

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,880 Reputation: 4110 Power: 309	windows XP 2 Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	nt.6 IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Good preview of WindowsXP 64 just came out, nda quibbles aside, doesn't seem to offer much of an insentive yet, until we get all those 64 bit executables of games we were promised

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Brad OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1552 Power: 158	I am willing to wait on the release date if the program is done right. I am just nervous that they are forcing the OS to be out on that date, and its gonna rush everything else and be bad.

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,880 Reputation: 4110 Power: 309	if longhorn is not as memory intensive as I feel it is going to end up being... I will be most happy... all the features and all are good but I don't want a memory hog if I can help it at all... Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Will be great we better save our pennies for the 4 ghz CPU and 2 Gig of ram we will need to run it!! ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	it's got to be a memory hog guys...there'll be more resources available, and the os is being designed to take advantage of what the technology will have to offer. it'll all be good. I think the minimum will be 2 gigs of memory to use all the features, with a sweet spot around 4 gigs IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Yes I was being sarcastic by the time 2006 rolls around we wont be on our little 32 bit systems anyways. ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

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Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 195	Even if it is a hog u know that a month or so down the road there is gonna be someone that will have a guide to make it better (tweaks). It may seem a hog now but like kermit said most of our systems will be far more advanced and not everybody is gonna switch to longhorn when it first comes out. Maybe us nerds will but not normal users that just get on to look at porn and chat online. Yo

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	the way it is going with memory. 2 gig could be the default amount with base model pc's by the time this comes out. I do agree that this will probably suck the resources dry. I read somewhere that they are recomending you to have a constant connection to the internet as well. Paul Reed Smith.

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	I don't see why a constant internet connection would be necessary, but then again, who knows what's coming? http://kunal.kundaje.net

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	/agrees...unless they plan on forsaking laptop and palmtop users, there's not gonna be any kind of protocol to keep a constant internet connection IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Maybe mobile users like us will have ubiquitous wireless connectivity via satellites. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	I imagnie there would be a lot of dynamic online content that will be on offer, and so recommending a broadband connection for full access to all features is hardly unexpected or unneccesary these days. Resource wise, of course its going to use more memory etc, it'll probably be bigger with many new features avalible etc but system specs have increased much more in recent years than any increase in programs resource usage "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"