Can Microsoft deliver on its promises this time?
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
When Microsoft slips the covers off Longhorn this week at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles, don't expect to see a polished desktop client ready to deliver intuitive, simplified computing to the masses. After all, Microsoft still has three more years to hone the final fit and finish for its next-generation Windows release. Instead, expect to hear lots about Longhorn's guts. The PDC audience is developers - about 9,000 strong, according to early estimates - and Microsoft is going to play to its attendees.