Microsoft have just released this new video to give an overview of what Windows 8 will look like. Very cool that it’s so touch based. I wonder how well it will be received when it’s released and what other cool things they have in store for us. Microsoft shows off Windows 8 for the first time in public. … [Read more...]
A day in the future
I received this from one of the guys in the office – whilst it’s a promotion from a glass company, it really does make me think about what’s possible in the not so distant future. Hope you like it. … [Read more...]
Drive Extender rising from the dead ???
Last week I reported here, that Microsoft had decided in their infinite wisdom to remove the Drive Extender technology they were building from SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server “Vail” both due for release in 2011. Following this announcement there was a huge amount of outcry from the community but this outcry was actually not so much focused on the removal of … [Read more...]
Sometimes you just have to laugh…
While many are up in arms now about the decision to remove Drive Extender from SBS 2011 Essentials, and Windows Home Server Codenamed “Vail”, it’s great to see that some can still have a laugh at things. Tim Barrett has taken the trophy today with his carton on the topic. Personally I think the Windows Home Server product is the big one affected here. I really … [Read more...]
Drive Extender removed from SBS 2011 Essentials
Sadly, today Microsoft announced that they would be ceasing development of the Drive Extender feature that was to be part of SBS 2011 Essentials and the new Windows Home Server version. No – Microsoft are NOT cancelling SBS 2001 Essentials OR Windows Home Server, but they are removing what I consider to be a key feature to those products. They announced it today … [Read more...]