As you may have already heard, Windows Vista made its debut this week. Bill Gates even made an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart to celebrate!
The new Windows Vista includes new features that add a more interactive element to the product. Files don't have to be viewed in a traditional Windows Explorer tree structure anymore. Each file can be visually upright, allowing the user to skim through the files as they would the papers on their desk. Seems pretty cool, plus extends the desktop metaphor fairly directly. Desktop items can be added, such as the weather, currency exchange, etc, allowing the user to customize their daily desktop activities and feel more connected to the world. Apparently it is easier to find the files you are looking for with the decision to move the search onto the Start menu itself.
Kind of reminds me of the BumpTop 3D Desktop prototype:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ODskdEPnQ
Overall, the graphics are rounder and more appealing to the eye. The transitions are smoother and feel natural. The customizations techniques are attractive and long overdue. I can't wait to get my hands on a Mac OS too! Oh, I mean Windows Vista...
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Dude...you speak your own language.
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