Will Longhorn Lose the Sidebar And the Push for HD in Computing
I remember reading a blog entry a while back that stated that Scoble stated that the sidebar was being dropped from LH, at the time I didn't have time to fully investigate.
I guess tomorrow we will find out if the next winhec 2k5 build as it will probably become to be known has it or not.
I have 2 concerns about it. As I sit and look for Wide Screen LCD Monitors, I find it interesting that in the HDTV market they are easy to find in the higher sizes the tend to drop to edtv modules at the “15”in range. The reason I bring this up was that the article seemed to hint that the reason that Side bar was being dropped because of screen real estate issues.
A HD Monitor, (or a better description) a Wide screen LCD monitor that allows for 16:9 aspect ratio with the capability of displaying ATSC Signals at 720p 1080i (and hopefully 1080p (hoping I am remember all of the lines correctly) would account for most of the Lost screen real estate given the wider screen as compared to the standard 4:3 platforms in use today.
In particular. HD MCE's will be pushing for Wide screen formats, but I believe there will be a “need” for it as xbox 360 issues in the era of HD gaming. Actually I believe that MS would be dropping the Ball in the PC arena if they were not pushing for HD gaming in the PC area also with the Release of LH.
what are your thoughts