FAQ: Getting a handle on Longhorn
C|Net | at | by Mike
Say what you want about Longhorn, just don't call it Windows XP Service Pack 3. Windows chief Jim Allchin, who earlier bristled at suggestions that Longhorn had turned into "Shorthorn," said Microsoft has plenty of new stuff in store for the next version of Windows. Longhorn may be arriving more slowly than expected and it might not have everything that was once planned, but Allchin maintains "It's a big deal."
Among the features in the OS are security improvements, some snazzy new graphics, and a new means of searching and organizing information. Rather than having to remember the single folder where something is stored, users will be able to put documents in any number of virtual folders. They can also establish folders that will automatically update, such as "files edited in the last week" or "documents from Jane."