Longhorn concept
What it is
A concept video from 2003 showing an early vision of Windows Longhorn's interface, before it shipped as Vista.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited to contrast Microsoft's ambitious Longhorn vision with the Vista that actually shipped.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2009, last 2019
What HN commenters said
“Longhorn concept was awesome.”
Advanced-looking Longhorn promo
kompakt, 2019-11 · Recommendation · in “Unofficial Windows XP SP4”
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Topics: longhorn, windows vista, ui concept, microsoft
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