topher1078 Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Does this build have the DirectX accelerated desktop yet with all of those cool visual effects we've been hearing about, or is that considered part of Aero and thus not implemented yet? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr34mer Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Just been looking at the Longhorn bliss background - wonder if they'll do variants for different countries... maybe some nice dark rainclouds in a grey sky for us UK folk :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 heres a question to anyone who knows, can i use this build to just replace my current windows xp? I mean can i install the longhorn build and install the programs i use like flash and ie and stuff and have it run normal and just use that as an OS until the longhorn beta? or would i be able to simply install longhorn, check it out and then reinstall win xp? because it doesnt work with proggies? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I hope your joking, you cannot rely on a alpha or beta OS to be your primary OS. Duel booting both is fine but no way could an alpha or even beta OS be considered good enough to be your primary OS. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I hope your joking,... dude relax, ill be the first to admit i dont know much- thats why i asked, thats why there are forums :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdtaUK Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 it would be great if they could somehow have a different version of the wallpaper for the time of day. Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night and have the wallpaper fade at the right time of day. Of course it would be even better to have a looped video of clouds passing by as a desktop which changes for the time of day, but thats not likely... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 omg, martinDTanderson, thats a brilliant idea! :) infact it would be kickass to have like a video loop of about 24 hours from different parts of the world, say for instance, doing ur work and watching the crowded downtown area of new york? as u work through the day u can see it slowly get darker there! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 omg, martinDTanderson, thats a brilliant idea! :) infact it would be kickass to have like a video loop of about 24 hours from different parts of the world, say for instance, doing ur work and watching the crowded downtown area of new york? as u work through the day u can see it slowly get darker there! Ever heard of active desktop ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdtaUK Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 A DVD video loop running in the background without too much of a hit to the CPU, is technically possible with the new Aero system, but the filesize for the loop would be quite large, and a live video loop would require too much bandwidth... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 hmm. is that actually a new pointer? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Jason, so your telling me there is a way to replace my desktop with a 24 hour loop of downtown new york? oh and ever heard of not being an ass? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Jason, so your telling me there is a way to replace my desktop with a 24 hour loop of downtown new york? oh and ever heard of not being an ass? There used to be an Active Desktop program of a view of Earth from a satellite from space that constantly updated itself so the wallpaper kept changing. I have head of not being an ass but I am sorry I cannot help you accomplish this :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSouL Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 this is a pathetic world. people prefer looking at the sky on a computer screen rather than the real one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 thats not it at all, its more like people who have to sit in front of a computer to do work that must be done, would rather have something beutiful to look at than a dull computer screen, who the hell would prefer a picture of the outdoors instead of being in the outdoors, noone. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Stupid question why does this one not have "for testing Only" :huh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 this is a pathetic world. people prefer looking at the sky on a computer screen rather than the real one. i agree, nothing better then looking upi and gazing at the stars... unless you live in a city and have that terrible orangey glow... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdtaUK Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Just had another idea for a nice feature for MSN users with Longhorn... 4 MSN butterflys (yellow, red blue and green) which follow the cursor flying in 3D (moving into the background and some in front of windows etc. Just a rather useless use for Aero, but i'd like it... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmeiro Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 im lacking a cdkey :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 How big is the leaked ISO? and does it boot? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I think most people are. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 im lacking a cdkey :( Give it time. You want keys that have not been leaked yet, give it to monday and you will have your keys :whistle: :shifty: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Head Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Got a working CD key :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzieb Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 There is a fix so you can use a XP Home CD Key ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Head Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 More Screenies Here (to be updated later) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1299943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakyfriday Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 is there any new titles in this build ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106231-the-official-pdc-2003-thread/page/10/#findComment-1300003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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