What's Different About Vista's GUI? 444
jcatcw writes "Paul McFedries, author of Windows Vista Unveiled, thinks that an operating system should be thought of as more than just its user interface, but then again that interface should work well for the user. He thinks the Vista interface rates 'pretty darned good.' The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) results in positive changes for both developers and users. Developers can do 2-D, 3-D, animation, imaging, video, audio, special effects and text rendering using a single API. The use of vector graphics and offloading work to the GPU result in better animations, improved scaling, transparency, and smooth motion."
Improved animations (Score:5, Funny)
I hope they have a nice animation for when the machine is infected with a virus, like clippy catching fire and then running around in circles screaming. At least then the users will be prepared for what will happen to him/her when they bring their laptop in to have me work on it and I find out they have been surfing porn sites with their virus scanner disabled.
Re:Improved animations (Score:2, Funny)
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WPF!!1!111 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Improved animations (Score:5, Funny)
Clippy's long career will end when Vista comes out in favor of a "better" help system. We shall mourn his loss. Undoubtedly not much change in the GUI, eh?
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Re:Sounds like Mac OS X 3 years ago. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm pretty sure someone does that every time a Windows Vista story comes up. Case in point...
Re:Improved animations (Score:5, Funny)
I'd be infecting my computer on purpose if that was the result!
Re:Next version to be called Windows Dressing (Score:3, Funny)
I believe you are mistaken, MS never sold any OS but Windows..
Re:Sounds like Mac OS X 3 years ago. (Score:5, Funny)
Totally worth the cost of upgrading! (Score:2, Funny)
But is it as good as .... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Sounds like Mac OS X 3 years ago. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:very colorful review. (Score:5, Funny)
They are in color.
Those are the colors.
What? Did you want lime or blueberry or something?
Re:Improved animations (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Clippy.. the jar jar binks of the windows world (Score:3, Funny)
Meesa tinkin youssum invitin da veeeery bad jokes...
Re:Improved animations (Score:4, Funny)
Franky, my dear, I don't GIVE a damn. Oh, wait, is that GUI gone with the wind, or is it on a beach blanket bingo trip?
Possibly left out descriptives?:
"...and it's got plenty of eye-popping and jaw-dropping..."
hair-raising, scalp-scrunching, ear-wriggling, brow-furrowing, lash-fluttering, nose-twitching, nostril-draining, teeth-gnashing, throat-bulging, shoulder-arching, chest-tightening, nipple-wrinkling, sternum-cracking, spine-snapping, navel-stabbing, sphincter-compromising, finger-clenching, nails-bending, pelvis-grating, knees-snapping, ankle-wiggling, toes-straigtnening, mind-bending, epilepsy-inducing, soul-sucking, galaxy-imploding copy-cat-GRAPHICS....
(Many of these adjectives can apply to the act of defecating after a night of wild drinking, while having the flu, or when narrowly getting back on the road when just seconds from flying off a curved road of a cliff-edge....)
Re:Improved animations (Score:3, Funny)
I like my operating systems like my women, quiet and out of the way.