The Official WinHEC 2005 Thread

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

O.K. how is the "Instant On" going to work in Longhorn?
And the "Smart Caching" and "Disk Optimization" will function how...?

Basically, you'll be able to boot up instantly if you want to just play a movie or your music and don't need the whole OS to bootup. Besides that, regular boot-up, and resume from standby/hibernate will also be faster.

MS is working with hardware partners to bring in hybrid hard-drives with non-volatile flash memory. That's going to be really cool!

Oooh and how will this "Windows Diagnostics" feature function in Longhorn... what and how? How indepth will it be?

They didn't really talk about that aspect of it today. I know someone inside. Will try to find out something.

 

[gonaads]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

You're havin too much frickin fun ain't ya?

 

[muzikool]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Awesome stuff here, NetRyder. I'd give you rep points, but a) you literally have thousands, and b) you're getting free stuff and an awesome experience! :laugh:

 

[Jewelzz]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Awesome stuff here, NetRyder. I'd give you rep points, but a) you literally have thousands, and b) you're getting free stuff and an awesome experience! :laugh:

I'd be happy to take them for NetRyder

 

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Heh, thanks for the reps, muzikool.
Blog updated again. Less pictures, more info this time. Not really anything that I can take pictures of during the breakout sessions.

Had the blogger lunch today. That was awesome. Had a chance to get lots of info about LH. Will post all of that and pictures sometime later.

 

[gonaads]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Heh, after ya play with yer toys.

Hey what happened to them police girls? Did they frisk ya?

 

[Grandmaster]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Duuuuuuude. I want to go next year now Excellent job with the reporting so far.

 

[muzikool]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

I'd be happy to take them for NetRyder

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Jewelzz again.

Sorry! :cry:


I went to and IBM iSeries conference this week... not near as cool though. :lick:

 

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Another update. Lots of Longhorn questions answered this morning at the bloggers lunch. Good info if you're interested.

Hey what happened to them police girls? Did they frisk ya?

No, but I did get a picture taken dressed as a Formula 1 driver, behind a Ferrari next to a very cute girl from AMD. I'll post that when I get access to a scanner.

 

[gonaads]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Cool... More reading sozz I can't go to sleep. And hurry up and find a damn scanner.

 

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Just added some pictures too.
Off to bed now. Another early day tomorrow.

 

[Khayman]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Nice stuff NetRyder. I would rep you but... i don't like you very much

 

[Electronic Punk]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Yeah, he has more than me ffs.

 

[Xie]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Hey NetRyder, could you find out more info and/or clarify the "black box" feature?

 

[Perris Calderon]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

I must spread rep around before I can shower you with what I have

sorry...gr8 stuff

 

[gonaads]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Yeah, he has more than me ffs.

Don't wanna let him break that 3K mark now do we.

Anyway, I can't give... gotta spread it.

 

[muzikool]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Anyway, I can't give... gotta spread it.

*cough* ahem *cough*

Sorry, I need some cough medicine.



Is my memory wrong or didn't MS have a frozen roadmap earlier this year... an RTM date that wasn't to be changed? Holiday season 2006 is pushed back further from what I remember, and I didn't think they were going to push it back anymore.

 

[gonaads]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

You need cough points?


Damn... I think I cured his cough.

 

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

Posted an update on Avalon and Aero. That was a fun session.

Is my memory wrong or didn't MS have a frozen roadmap earlier this year... an RTM date that wasn't to be changed? Holiday season 2006 is pushed back further from what I remember, and I didn't think they were going to push it back anymore.

It will be code-complete by mid-2006, but will be publicly available during the holiday season. This is based on an answer we got from Joe Peterson at the bloggers lunch yesterday.

 

[NetRyder]

Re: WinHEC 2005 (Apr 25-27, 2005)

So I'm finally back in LA. Woke up at 4AM this morning...ick! But yeah...I had a great time up in Seattle during the last few days. I'm sure most of you could figure that out from my posts on the blog. Can undoubtedly say it was well worth the trip.

I've updated the blog with some more info and links that are worth looking at. Sorry about not being able to get any info about IE7, guys. The session was a big disappointment, especially since it was one that I was actually looking forward to yesterday. Oh well...

Anyways, hope you all enjoyed reading the blog during the last few days and had a chance to learn some new stuff.