Windows Vienna Details

According PC World magazine, Ben Fathi, executive-in-charge of the OS's core components, made it clear that he was referring to a whole new OS - known to have the codename "Vienna" - and not the upcoming Vista service pack, codenamed "Fiji." The operating system as it would be designed for today’s multi-PC, multi-device, work anywhere, web-based world.

 

 

The aim of the new system will be full virtualization and a radical new user interface.

Highlights include:

• "Network Aware", with improved connection tools and detections
• It will have the ability to detect which network you're in and switch your settings and devices accordingly
• With Live account, you can carry your IE settings and favorites with you
• Gadget data caching; New Calculator, Paint, and Wordpad using WPF
• Install to desktop in 10 minutes with only 1 reboot
• Instant streaming
• Better battery mileage

All descriptions are scenario-based, so what will actually turn up is still yet to know.