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ExtremeTech has posted Day One of their WinHEC coverage



That's not to say that Microsoft feeds you an endless stream of propaganda. But by the time you've heard the latest about how to write a good graphics driver for Longhorn (Microsoft's next generation O/S), hear Bill Gates talk about innovation and watch very cool demos given by earnest engineers, it's easy to get lulled into thinking that what you've seen is naturally the correct way to do computing.

One of the facets of this is that each show tries to define a particular trend they believe will drive the industry - or at least, convince you that the trend exists. Intel is particularly adept at this. However, this year's WinHEC had one overriding subject, and it's both a trend and an operating system - Longhorn.
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