Windows Longhorn Leaked and Available on the Web --> Screenshots with SOURCE!

[The Pentium Guy]

http://www.flexbeta.net/main/comments.php?catid=1&shownews=13839

"Thanks to iiiiii for posting this in our forums. Some new screenshots of what may possible the beta build of Windows Longhorn was leaked today on the web. Internet Explorer 7 is included in this Longhorn build. Read more for screenshots."

Interesting screenshots. Haha the "Longhorn Leaked and Available on the Web.... screenshots with SOURCE" probably got you reading this thread . Nope, not Longhorn's source (piracy is evil), but the screenshot's source: FlexBeta.net

Looks awesome, I love the new transparent looks.

-The Pentium Guy

 

[So]

weren't these on /. the other day?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

DOH~!

 

[MDE]

Looks nice, but it's in the wrong forum

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Dammit! Everyone's killing my thread .

 

[otispunkmeyer]

hmm nothing you cant mimic with custom themes for windows, ive seen it done in a magazine called PCFORMAT, they were able to mimic what they saw.

 

[Gamer X]

looks awesome.

 

[JackBurton]

Looks really nice. I'll buy it.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

They took out the "My" ---> My Documents, etc.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
hmm nothing you cant mimic with custom themes for windows, ive seen it done in a magazine called PCFORMAT, they were able to mimic what they saw.

Even the transparent borders? Sure, these could be Photochopped, but is this possible with a functioning WinXP theme?

 

[ryanv12]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
hmm nothing you cant mimic with custom themes for windows, ive seen it done in a magazine called PCFORMAT, they were able to mimic what they saw.

Even the transparent borders? Sure, these could be Photochopped, but is this possible with a functioning WinXP theme?

Yeah, but it looks nice. You can mimic anything if you want to, it's really about what's inside. I'm glad they didn't change any of the formats or anything...I'm pretty used to where everything in windows is already

I don't like downloading all that extra theme customization either. There's all kinds of "buy now!" reminders you get from them and stuff and it really slows down your computer. I'll probably choose the Longhorn settings that won't slow up my computer. If it looks nice without degrading my performance, all the better.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

What's the most intriguing for me (as a .NET Developer) about longhorn is native .NET! If .NET being O/S native is excellent news (much improved speed, no need for framework, or any type of emulation, etc).

 

[casper114]

sexy

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: ryanv12

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
hmm nothing you cant mimic with custom themes for windows, ive seen it done in a magazine called PCFORMAT, they were able to mimic what they saw.

Even the transparent borders? Sure, these could be Photochopped, but is this possible with a functioning WinXP theme?

Yeah, but it looks nice. You can mimic anything if you want to, it's really about what's inside. I'm glad they didn't change any of the formats or anything...I'm pretty used to where everything in windows is already

I don't like downloading all that extra theme customization either. There's all kinds of "buy now!" reminders you get from them and stuff and it really slows down your computer. I'll probably choose the Longhorn settings that won't slow up my computer. If it looks nice without degrading my performance, all the better.

I've never seen an actual transparent theme for WinXP... I'd like to check that out, got a link?

Edit: btw... All you have to do to use non-standard themes is to run the UXTheme Multi Patcher It's simple, free, and there aren't any annoying nag screens. All this does is overwirte a .dll file that prevents you from using unsigned .msstyles.

 

[HauntFox]

Looks nice, reminds me of Mac OS X

 

[networkman]

Originally posted by: HauntFox
Looks nice, reminds me of Mac OS X

Hehe.. was just thinking the same thing.

Noting the 2 Gig of ram installed.. wondering if that's the recommended amount to run it?

 

[Genx87]

Oh look it is WinXP with transperant edges.

Cant wait to plop down 200 bucks for this gem.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: Genx87
Oh look it is WinXP with transperant edges.

Cant wait to plop down 200 bucks for this gem.

Yea, those screen shots don't really show anything other then XP with a different theme on it.. Pretty useless..

 

[spyordie007]

You guys are really paying too much attention to the look of it. Compare Whidby with XP Pro :roll:

 

[Link19]

It looks just like XP with an enhanced GUI.

 

[stash]

Good God, people. That's pre-beta 1. That is in no way the final GUI. XP's GUI looked like 2000 right up until the last RC (or somewhere around there).

Edit: I should qualify, that is actually from the Beta 2 branch, but still.

 

[Cyberslice]

If this is actually what Windows has developed, I would just buy it for the looks! forget about all the functionality, the looks themselves is worth $150

 

[drag]

Looks almost exactly the same to Windows XP to me. The only real difference is different desktop icons and transparent borders.

I am pretty sure that Windows XP could easily be made to look like that, and for probably less then 15 dollars.

Plus your not going to see the real UI until the 2nd beta and that's still a few months away.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: dawks

Originally posted by: Genx87
Oh look it is WinXP with transperant edges.

Cant wait to plop down 200 bucks for this gem.

Yea, those screen shots don't really show anything other then XP with a different theme on it.. Pretty useless..

Yes, but 99% of the changes in Longhorn are below the GUI... even though the GUI has been revamped as well.

 

[ryanv12]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: ryanv12

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
hmm nothing you cant mimic with custom themes for windows, ive seen it done in a magazine called PCFORMAT, they were able to mimic what they saw.

Even the transparent borders? Sure, these could be Photochopped, but is this possible with a functioning WinXP theme?

Yeah, but it looks nice. You can mimic anything if you want to, it's really about what's inside. I'm glad they didn't change any of the formats or anything...I'm pretty used to where everything in windows is already

I don't like downloading all that extra theme customization either. There's all kinds of "buy now!" reminders you get from them and stuff and it really slows down your computer. I'll probably choose the Longhorn settings that won't slow up my computer. If it looks nice without degrading my performance, all the better.

I've never seen an actual transparent theme for WinXP... I'd like to check that out, got a link?

Edit: btw... All you have to do to use non-standard themes is to run the UXTheme Multi Patcher It's simple, free, and there aren't any annoying nag screens. All this does is overwirte a .dll file that prevents you from using unsigned .msstyles.

can't find any transparencies.

thanks for the link though...I hate the nag junk