Ballmer: Longhorn biggest release since Win95
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft is expecting a lot from Longhorn, the next version of Windows set to debut sometime next year. But CEO Steve Ballmer doesn't see the launch generating the consumer frenzy of Windows 95's release.
In an interview with CNET News.com, Ballmer recalled the fervor surrounding Win95's debut:
Q: We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of Windows 95's launch. You said that event generated the most excitement of any Microsoft product launch. Can you recapture some of that excitement with Longhorn?
Ballmer: I think Longhorn is going to be the biggest release we have done since Windows 95. It's going to be a big thing, but I don't think we should have expectations that we will have people lined up at midnight to buy a copy, necessarily, despite the fact that Longhorn is a huge deal. I think it's bigger than anything else we've ever done--except Win95. In a sense, technically, it's much bigger than Windows 95..