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Microsoft Plans Transition To Longhorn: Page 4 of 4

If the current state of Windows is a good but bug-prone operating system with an outdated file system and uninspiring search capabilities, and the future is a more-bulletproof platform with
December 04, 2003

A tough assessment from someone who claims he has no bias against Windows. "I think I'm actually pretty pro-Microsoft," Nigriny says.

The obvious challenge for Microsoft is to impress its fans-let alone the critics that Gates mentioned-with the company's advances in security. Until then, Longhorn will seem like a long way off.

George V. Hulme contributed to this story.

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