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What is your current opinion of Internet Explorer and Windows XP? Will the new OS (Longhorn) be any better? Will it need patches, fixes, updates as often as Windows XP?

Holes Abound in Microsoft Software
Prevent Xbox fires, patch Symantec software, and get Knowledge Base alerts. by Stuart J. Johnston, From the May 2005 issue of PC World magazine (March 21, 2005)
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,119981,00.asp

Microsoft today released eight security bulletins on its products, including five concerning vulnerabilities rated "critical." The critical security holes affect versions of Windows, Internet Explorer, Exchange Server, MSN Messenger, and Word. All of them could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system, according to Microsoft. Users should apply the newly released update immediately, the report advised.
Microsoft Discloses Five Critical Security Holes
Company's monthly report warns of flaws in Windows, IE, Word, and other programs.
Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service (April 12, 2005)
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120413,00.asp

Microsoft Details More Longhorn Features
Upcoming OS will be easier to use, more secure, and less costly to manage, company exec says.
by Joris Evers, IDG News Service (April 15, 2005)
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,120445,00.asp

Microsoft Scales Back Longhorn Plans
Key feature of the upcoming OS will be cut so it will ship in 2006.
Microsoft now plans to deliver WinFS after it releases Longhorn as an update to the operating system, Sullivan says. The storage system will be in beta testing when Longhorn becomes available in 2006, he says.
by Joris Evers, IDG News Service (August 27, 2004)
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117630,00.asp

Microsoft Offers Sneak Peek at Longhorn
[Microsoft] executives have noted that in comparison to Windows XP, Longhorn will be easier to use, less costly to manage and more secure, according to news reports. The company also has given some journalists and analysts a limited preview of Longhorn's features.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=75&ncid=738&e=10&u=/nf/20050415/tc_nf/32955

[Demophobe]

I will hold on to XP for as long as possible. Palladium, trusted computing platform, Fritz chip, heavy DRM...these all promise to make Longhorn a scary proposition.

[agraham]

As long as your hardware is not Palladium-enabled it's all good.
I'm praying people don't fall into the trap and upgrade to Paladium hardware so they can run the new Windows without realizing what it means.

[keninseoul]

Since MS came out with Windows they have ALWAYS said the next version will be better, faster, more reliable. Was ME better?

Heck, they said the same for DOS - but look at DOS 4.0 - total joke.

Forget the hype - wait for it to stand the test of time. It's not leading edge - with MS, it is the bleeding edge.

[Demophobe]

Very true ken. ME was worse than it's predecessor.

Longhorn will be a controlling OS, that's for sure. Think what you want about the hardware makers need to comply...perhaps this is true. If MS says jump, they will say "how high?".

Longhorn will be bloated, as "ease of use" always translates into an incredibly complex program. I wish they would release an OS for people who want a bit of a stripped-down OS, sans "ease of use" stuff that only serves to confound those who want to know why, not just how.

It's like a Cadillac vs. a stock car. One, you just buy it and drive. Full warranty if anything goes wrong, and it rides like a dream...floaty and nice. The stock car is fast, raw and stripped down. If it blows a gasket, you gotta fix it yourself. The ride is an experience....more maintenance, but very cool.

I want the stock car OS.

[agraham]

They did: remember Microsoft Bob? That's exactly what it was. Turns out people don't want to be talked down to. Even by thier computers.

[Demophobe]

MS Bob was just a shell on top of the old Windows...a silly GUI. I am talking a blood and guts change, not just a new face.

[thorin]

I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Longhorn rocks. They've even upgraded the BSOD to the RSOD:



PS Note the spelling of "execution". I hope they run spellcheck before they release the betas. That's the name of the 32-bit 5048 .iso in the title bar if you're bored. I've been running 4074 as my primary OS for a couple weeks. It was driver wars at first but it's stable once you manually install everything and follow the tweak guides to turn all that useless crap off.