Microsoft Considers "Instant On" Windows 440
Barence writes "In what might be a glimpse of things to come in Windows 7, Microsoft is asking customers whether they would be interested in a new 'Instant-on' version of Windows. 'We would like your feedback on a new concept,' the Microsoft survey states. 'The Instant On experience is different from "Full Windows" because it limits what activities you can do and what applications you can have access to.' Sounds interesting but hardly new: Asus and Dell have produced laptops that provide swift access to apps and data using Linux subsystems."
Finally some progress... (Score:2, Funny)
Instant on UI (Score:5, Funny)
The UI for the new "Instant-On Windows" is a black screen with the text "C:\>".
BSOD=Instant Off (Score:3, Funny)
MS finally got around to complementing their Instant Off feature!
Kudos to them!
Re:My opinion (Score:5, Funny)
In all honesty, I love the multiple minutes it takes to bring up windows now. Instant on would be a detriment.
Oh my God, the fucking Comcast turtle posts to Slashdot.
Obligate smartypants reply... (Score:1, Funny)
"...it limits what activities you can do and what applications you can have access to..."
Sort of like Vista, eh?
[hit 'submit' before changing my mind...]
Re:Finally some progress... (Score:4, Funny)
No, the Blue Screen is the "Instant Off" feature.
Re:Instant on UI (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Uptime... (Score:5, Funny)
System Up Time: 0 Days, 21 Hours, 32 Minutes, 58 Seconds
Windows Update :( Not "off" but restart.
Re:Mod parent down (Score:1, Funny)
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:5, Funny)
FreeBSD box :) up 465 days, 1:48, 1 user, load averages: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Re:Mod parent down (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mod parent down (Score:2, Funny)
Mod parent left!
Re:Why give an option? (Score:5, Funny)
"...because they're copying the way others are currently doing it."
because they're innovating the way others are currently doing it.
Re:Mod parent down (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:3, Funny)
FreeBSD box :) up 465 days, 1:48, 1 user, load averages: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Bah, HPUX 11.0:
2:00pm up 613 days, 19:43, 17 users, load average: 0.19, 0.19, 0.19
Re:Instant on UI (Score:5, Funny)
How cute, an emoticon of a frowning bald guy with a goatee! What does it mean?
Re:Instant on UI (Score:5, Funny)
And if you choose A, you'll get three pop-ups:
"Are you sure you want to boot to application? Yes/No"
"Windows needs your permission to use this program: Windows. If you do not trust the source do not use this program. This program can potentially harm your computer. Allow/Cancel"
"Confirm boot-up to Windows: Yes/No"
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:1, Funny)
I see your FreeBSD and raise you, um . . . FreeBSD
su-2.05$ uptime
10:57AM up 737 days, 1:11, 11 users, load averages: 0.01, 0.07, 0.07
Green for Windows Verde, then brown for ... (Score:5, Funny)
Presumably the box and ads would be green, too? Then maybe they could have a color-coded release scheme, instead of the letters and numbers used to date. A green campaign for Windows Verde, followed by a brown campaign for the upgrade to Windows Merde! :D
Cheers,
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:5, Funny)
I see your FreeBSD and raise you, um . . . FreeBSD
su-2.05$ uptime 10:57AM up 737 days, 1:11, 11 users, load averages: 0.01, 0.07, 0.07
You guys are all weak. Windows Vista Ultimate:
11:03:42 up 1010 days, 8:11, 1 user, load average: 0.99, 0.99, 0.99
I'm almost completely booted up now!
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:My opinion (Score:5, Funny)
"Instant On" Would be the worst thing EVER!!!
Windows is a great excuse to get up, get some coffee or tea, and spend the first 15 minutes of your day doing NOTHING.
Re:Instant on UI (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe it means Steve Ballmer grew a goatee?
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:5, Funny)
I'd tell you my OpenVMS uptime but it would be awkward and uncomfortable to see you cry.
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:3, Funny)
Debunked for years. (Score:3, Funny)
I'd say you were beating a dead horse, but the horse has so completely decomposed, even the skeleton has been ground to dust and blown away. You're beating the ground where the dead horse used to be.
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:1, Funny)
CentOS Server: up 1071 days, 10:29, 2 users, load average: 0.07, 0.11, 0.69
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:4, Funny)
I'd tell you my OpenVMS uptime but it would be awkward and uncomfortable to see you cry.
Slashdot: Where uptime is considered the equivalent of your penis size. :-)
Re:My opinion (Score:3, Funny)
Me, for one. Even new, my laptop took at least 5 minutes to load it up. My work computers are cluttered with stuff the IT guy put on it and usually has to restart at least once during the boot process.
Has to reboot at least once during the boot process? So you're saying you never reach the desktop?
Re:Green for Windows Verde, then brown for ... (Score:3, Funny)
The best part is that the screen would be green as well [windowsreference.com].
Re:Uptime... (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, now in every update pack only 2 out of 10 updates require restart.
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:3, Funny)
Wow! Has Vista been out that long already? Man, time flies....
It about time! (Score:3, Funny)
It's good to hear that Microsoft is looking into "instant on" technology. It would be a good complement to their "instant stop" technology.
Bonjour! (Score:2, Funny)
priorities (Score:4, Funny)
You have installed a new 'Instant On'(tm) aware application. Do you want to reboot in order for the change to take effect?
[Reboot Now] [Remind me every 2 minutes] [Go away but reboot without another warning in rand(5,10) minutes]
Off by one letter (Score:3, Funny)
You're off by one letter
1,$s/V/M/
Grab your French dictionaries for that one, folks, and laugh.
Windows Merde!
Re:Hype and Power management failure. (Score:2, Funny)
Remember, they do have Ethical guidlines [slashdot.org]
Re:If you wanted an uptime contest... (Score:5, Funny)
I can't whip it out AND be close enough to the keyboard to type.
Re:My opinion (Score:3, Funny)
What are these "users" doing posting on Slashdot? BBC Weather is that way --> :)
Re:Finally some progress... (Score:3, Funny)
This guy is going so fast he doesn't have time for vowels or full words.
Re:Next Windows should be Windows Verde (Score:3, Funny)
I'm currently trying to find someone in Gitmo who is willing to trade places with me, but so far, they'd all rather stay in there than use VBScript...
Re:Next Windows should be Windows Verde (Score:2, Funny)