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I personally don't see a desktop OS being "game changing" at this point anymore. We've pretty much figured out what we're going to be using desktop and laptop c
by mtts 18y ago
I personally don't see a desktop OS being "game changing" at this point anymore. We've pretty much figured out what we're going to be using desktop and laptop computers for by now.
But you're right in so far that Microsoft's all-important "legacy" stuff is by now so old it can easily be run in virtualization or even in emulation, so they're probably on the right track.
- thebigshane 18y agoAre you implying that there isn't any game-changing areas of an OS anymore? What about the WIMP (windows, icons, menus, pointer) interface? What about cloud computing (as stated in the article)? What about the future of the internet (call it web 3.0 or whatever)? Looking at the timeline of operating systems and "game changing" improvements, I would imagine that it will continue to grow exponentially as it has been for the last ~30 years. Microsoft, Apple and Linux all have a great chance in contributing to these advances.
- cypress-hill 18y agoWhat about the WIMP do i need to buy win7 to use this? What about cloud computing plays to the strengths of linux, not windows What about the future of the internet MOBILE. steve jobs is right on this one and msft will end up having an even larger "skunk works" project to try to catch the iphone