When Microsoft first released Windows, people only "understood" running different DOS programs in separate Windows. It wasn’t until programs were actually written FOR Windows that you could begin doing tasks like cutting-and-pasting between programs; all with the same familar look-n-feel.
Today, people are asking: "What’s so special about Windows Vista?" Some mistakenly think Vista is simply Windows XP with "eye-candy". Well obvoiusly that is not the case as we take a glimpse at the next generation software packages.
NEWS-READERS: If anything can revive sagging Newspaper sales, it’s these new news-readers. You’ll find the text & graphics so beautiful, you’ll be compelled to read on-and-on . . .
- Daily Mail (UK)
- Forbes.COM Reader
- New York Times Reader (The one that started it all! – NOTE: No longer free!)
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
And just when you thought that nothing could look nicer than reading the New York Times — you’ll be giddy (yes, giddy) turning the 3D pages of historic books from the British Library website!UPDATED INSTANT MESSAGING:MUST TRY PROGRAMS:
- Chess in 3D
- Cine.View for Netflix Movie Rentals
- Google Desktop Search with upgraded Sidebar Gadgets
- iBloks – Mix. Share. Play Videos in 3D
- MSN Game Zone for Windows Vista
- Nostalgia for Yahoo’s Flickr Picture Sharing Service
- NoteScraps "Post-It" Information Manager
- Roxio Central is a beautiful, sleek, user interface for managing digital media
- Thoughtex.Net mind-mapping software captures "brainstorming" ideas.
- Wikipedia 3D Explorer
MUST SEE WEBSITES:
- Independent Television News (ITN) Hub Player (UK)
- WeatherNews – 3D World Weather Map
- Warner Brothers – Movie Previews and Showtimes
NOTE: These programs will also run on Windows XP if .Net 3.0 is installed.
The Road to Know Where 
I normally like this blog, but this post just does not make sense. Is it just me, or do the following two statements seem rather at odds:
"Today, people are asking: "What’s so special about Windows Vista?" Some mistakenly think Vista is simply Windows XP with "eye-candy". Well obvoiusly that is not the case as we take a glimpse at the next generation software packages."
and
"NOTE: These programs will also run on Windows XP if .Net 3.0 is installed"
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Fair comment Richard . . . these first examples are written for Microsoft’s .Net 3.0 which is also available for Windows XP (and soon the Macintosh) The programs demonstrate “basic” 3D type applications.
But Windows Vista also has “Gadgets” (XAML, Java applets running on the desktop) which are NOT available for Windows XP — so the AOL Gadgets will NOT work in Windows XP.
Windows Vista’s other features will slowly be integrated into new applications – at that time these applications will begin to no longer be compatible with Windows XP.