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To: Dinesh who wrote (15318)	1/13/2008 1:14:27 PM
From: dybdahl	Respond to of 19790

I totally agree - sometimes I wonder why Microsoft cannot do anything against all that crapware... but I guess that would put them into antitrust trouble. Anyway, I look forward to see specs on Vista's successor: engadget.com If they do things right, we may see some of these (my list): - No 32-bit version for desktop PCs and servers (in order to avoid being stuck on < 3GB PC designs) - It's smaller than Vista, in order to obtain speed, and in order to make it more suitable for flash RAM installation and small laptops - Instant on/off functionality for portable devices using flash and special settings - Improved uptime (fewer serious bugs that make the PC unusable until a technician comes by) - Embeddable for mobile devices - A new concept of plug&play apps. This may involve full or partial virtualization, and might be limited to .net apps - Proper emulation for Windows XP apps, maybe via virtualization GUI changes: - Inserted media will show in a way that users understand (USB flash, CDs) - Much easier wifi configuration, probably copying the Ubuntu Linux design