WINFS an update to windows vista
the unofficial microsft webblog points out Paul Thurrott comments on how WINFS will be an update to windows vista.
“Even though Windows Vista will not include WinFS, it will still include virtually all of the end user search features that Microsoft had originally promised. Microsoft describes this feature—which is essentially instant desktop search—as “Find My Stuff.” According to the company, the inclusion of WinFS will make Find My Stuff even more powerful. But as I’ll demonstrate in my Windows Vista Beta 1 review (available August 3), the instant desktop search functionality in Windows Vista is still quite powerful, and arguably superior to similar features in Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” or Windows add-on products such as MSN Toolbar Suite with Windows Desktop Search”
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I will be interested to see the extra functionality that will bring as I am finding that msn desktop search is wonderful for what I require. The number of times prior to this app that I used to get frustrated at not being able to find a particular email or document. Now, oh the bliss, in a couple of seconds I can find it.