Game Daily has an interview with Chris Donhaue, group
manager of Developer Relations for Windows Graphics and Gaming
Technologies.
The interview is at http://biz.gamedaily.com/features.asp?article_id=9950&filter=interview
Here is a few interesting tidbits
BIZ: The next version of Windows (Longhorn) is supposed to
be more console-like in that it's going to eliminate the need to download
drivers and installing games will be easier. What can you tell us about
Longhorn as it relates to gaming?
CD: There are many things
about console gaming that we can apply to make the Windows game experience
better. Install is one area where we're working with game developers and
publishers to simplify the overly-complex install process—do you really need
to answer all those questions and click on all those buttons to play the game?
We have also re-architected the graphics driver model—the Longhorn Display
Driver Model will make the process much more stable and trouble free for
gamers. Gaming is a key pillar of the consumer Longhorn experience, and we're
excited about what the future holds.
Source: http://biz.gamedaily.com/features.asp?article_id=9950&filter=interview