First Morning @ PDC

September 13, 2005 · 1 min read

First Morning @ PDC

Highlights

  • Vista gets more of it's bits! Vista now has more 3D experience + the sidebar is back
  • WPF  & WCF now looking mature - Microoft Max is a great GUI experience -
  • LINQ - see here http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/sep05/09-13NETLanguage.mspx
  • Office 12  looks stunning plus has real features - check out storin Power Points slide by slide on WSS then composing a new presentation from those slides - also if the 'master' is changed so is the developed presentation.

Lowlight

  • During “Keynote" audiance advised they would have the chance to buy the iMate JASJAR (normall $1100) for $149. This meant some people bailed out to go and buy. The majority stayed and watched - of course. Only 1000 available so sold out while the majority watched the keynote. This really sucks. Microsoft should have had enough for all to buy.
This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: ajames

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