Longhorn Helpcenter prototypes

[Melcher]

Hi guys,

recently I found some cool helpcenter prototypes in builds 4015 and 4033. You might want to check them out on http://longhorn.us.to/articles/helpsup.html

Leoapr

[betaluva]

cool, very interesting.

[DJ Deedahx]

In this article, it also mentions that Avalon will not render in build 4028-4029. But it does work on 4033.

[Lukas Marsik]

In this article, it also mentions that Avalon will not render in build 4028-4029. But it does work on 4033.

Read the article. Enough said. Literally the sentence after the 4028-4029 one is about rendering on 4033:

[WindowsNeptune]

Why DELL again? Maybe Microsoft designed it for DELL? I also remember the Neptune 5111 had a page which also contained DELL.

[Lukas Marsik]

Why DELL again? Maybe Microsoft designed it for DELL? I also remember the Neptune 5111 had a page which also contained DELL.

Neptune has nothing with DELL. Whistler 2250-2296 have the StartPage which has a DELL logo.

[Melcher]

I know some of the early Longhorn prototypes also have some Dell stuff. For example one video shows a Dell Precision workstation.

[Windows_OS_X_Wheezy]

Probably because they were the biggest PC manufacturer back then. If you go into any schools, institutions or even homes from that period you're most likely to see a Dell.
It's interesting, the difference between the "centres" of Neptune and Longhorn and the "hubs" of Windows Phone/RT/8.

[hounsell]

Microsoft often did work with OEMs whilst developing the next version of Windows - for example, consider the Athens PC prototype in the Longhorn era as well, which was a joint project with HP.