ToneKnee Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Do not expect a new UI as drastic as Office 2007 was. That UI was in the early stages of the beta and required a lot of testing. Microsoft cannot dump anything drastic on us, it's too late in the development for that to happen. Also, Windows XP was testing a new theming engine, and all Luna was, was a new theme, that's it, not a drastic thing. I could imagine they had new animations or something, but be prepared to be disappointed if you want the office Ribbon in Windows or anything of the sort. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannlich Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 How can you guys say "It's too late" to spring a new UI on us?.... Have you already forgotten that it wasn't until RC/RTM when XP and vista got their finalized UI's? I'm just saying..... It's kinda funny to hear people say its too late, when MS has a history of dropping the new UI bomb very late in the game. I am not sure why people keep saying this. Both XP and Vista had their final UI in place in the beta stage. Sure, there may have been some tweaks and polishes from that stage to RTM, but nothing that could be considered a "new UI." Check here, Vista build 5365 (pre-beta 2) with the new UI in place. http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_5365.asp Again, here is the same with XP. New UI introduced in Beta 2. http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold3.asp Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I am not sure why people keep saying this. Both XP and Vista had their final UI in place in the beta stage. Sure, there may have been some tweaks and polishes from that stage to RTM, but nothing that could be considered a "new UI." Check here, Vista build 5365 (pre-beta 2) with the new UI in place. http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_5365.asp Again, here is the same with XP. New UI introduced in Beta 2. http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold3.asp but there are no "beta 2" for 7 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) How can you guys say "It's too late" to spring a new UI on us?.... Have you already forgotten that it wasn't until RC/RTM when XP and vista got their finalized UI's? I'm just saying..... It's kinda funny to hear people say its too late, when MS has a history of dropping the new UI bomb very late in the game. What? Have you bothered to read the thread at all? It was proven several times on various pages in this thread that XP had it's final UI (Theme) in place in beta. Not to mention B.Wolken's post above. Hope this "it wasn't until RC/RTM when XP and vista got their finalized UI's" can FINALLY be put to rest. Because repeating false statements to prove a point is quite pointless. but there are no "beta 2" for 7 It was still BETA....Before RC/RTM. Edited April 18, 2009 by UncleSpellbinder Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 People need to know that UI means User Interface, new 'User Interface' would be something new, not a bloody new theme. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Anarkii Subscriber² Posted April 18, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted April 18, 2009 LOL :) Remember when back in the day people thought this video was Blackcomb? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 People need to know that UI means User Interface, new 'User Interface' would be something new, not a bloody new theme. Most know that. The terms in this thread seem to have become interchangeable. Why? I don't know. But just to clear things up, I edited my post above. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Yeah I know, but Luna wasn't a new UI, it was just a new theme with some pretty colours, the layout etc stayed the same. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 a new "interface" now would be unnecessary being that it would need testing. A new theme however would not be bad. Honestly Aero is just fine though, but the Windows Basic theme really needs work its just ugly it should just be Aero without transparency. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperOfThePizza Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 a new "interface" now would be unnecessary being that it would need testing. A new theme however would not be bad. Honestly Aero is just fine though, but the Windows Basic theme really needs work its just ugly it should just be Aero without transparency. new Windows Basic theme (Y) (Y) Agreed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hiroshi- Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 ....-facepalm- Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted April 18, 2009 Veteran Share Posted April 18, 2009 Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOOOOOOO Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I think a new UI would be nice ... in terms of the theme for it .... Windows Vista was never anywhere NEAR as nice looking as some of the best custom themes made by amatuers or dare I say it, as good as MacOSX? I think with all the cash Microsoft has, Vista's theme and Windows 7's theme (less so as it's tidier and better than Vista in some respects) should have been triple A quality. It stuns me that it was released as ugly as it was. One thing I never did when I used XP was try and run a Vista styled theme. It's positively hideous. Luna Element destroys any UI that MS ever released, although it is dated now, it's proof that you don't have to have billions in the bank to have some style and class :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( I'll take that as the confirmation that we won't see anything new anymore. (would seem strange to me if they did do something new since there will only be one RC so they won't have time to iron quirks out) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590871744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( This proves that it's fud. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrambo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Windows 7 UI looks good to me. Not sure what else could be done as far as consistency but i will probably install Windows 7 RC on my laptop to send additional feedback to Microsoft. Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( Is MS planning to fix Intel i7 CPU Frequency Detection. It doesn't read it propertly. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consume Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Look at the top of the new office 2010....maybe thats a new theme for windows 7? :o And i don't mean the ribbon interface. I mean how the top of the window seemlessly fades into aero.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaTa Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Does anyone else think it's strange that we haven't seen any screenshots of any builds newer than 7077 since this news came out. Maybe there is something in it... Does Brandon work for MS though? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez8 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( Well he does go off to France every now and then so he's probably takin in that red wine a little more strongly this time of year :laugh: Does anyone else think it's strange that we haven't seen any screenshots of any builds newer than 7077 since this news came out.Maybe there is something in it... Does Brandon work for MS though? Yes he does work for Microsoft, he's part of the Windows Development Team. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Look at the top of the new office 2010....maybe thats a new theme for windows 7? :o And i don't mean the ribbon interface. I mean how the top of the window seemlessly fades into aero.... This whole time I thought Windows was moving to tone down the glass, not add even more. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Examinus Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Paul frequently has no idea what he's talking about :( I think he knows something. I just assumed it was a name change or something. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-Gonzales Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Look at the top of the new office 2010....maybe thats a new theme for windows 7? :o And i don't mean the ribbon interface. I mean how the top of the window seemlessly fades into aero.... Thats just aero with out transparency. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Examinus Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Thats just aero with out transparency. It is transparent, it just fades down to opaque. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consume Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Thats just aero with out transparency. Uhh, you can obviously see it transition to aero in that picutre =\. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-Gonzales Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 And? You can do that already. Tone down the transparency tweak the colors. but I could see it as a enw theme, or may be even a sliver office theme Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/759486-there-are-rumors-too-that-a-new-ui-is-coming/page/14/#findComment-590872552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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