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 Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:12 am Post subject: Longhorn Has A Real Name? Maybe |
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| Quote: | Rumour mill claims Longhorn has a real name
Microsoft insider insinuates nomenclature
By Wil Harris: Monday 21 February 2005, 10:31
DO WE HAVE the new name of Longhorn revealed today? According to sources at Microsoft, we think we might. While Longhorn has been the much-mentioned codename for the next-generation Windows technology, a Microsoft mole came to us at the weekend with some news of high-level branding discussions that appear to have yielded a name for the new Windows.
It could all just be the rankest of speculation, however. Microsoft Windows e-XPedition. Expedition, geddit? Apparently, marketing suits are happy that the name evokes ideas of the 'e-home' as well as the familiar 'XP' and Media Centre 'Edition', elements of which are all found in Longhorn. It also echoes the 'Where do you want to go today?' slogan, which has become a Microsoft catchphrase.
We couldn't get any confirmation of the name from anyone within Microsoft, so you can treat this one as a rumour for now. We are, however, expecting an announcement pretty soon - possibly at WinHEC, to counteract the negative buzz of not actually showing a Beta version of the OS there. Will man land on Mars before Longhorn ships? We think we should be told. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:36 am Post subject: |
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By the sound of that name, it sounds like it could be pretty accurate. Good work, Darren! 
I can't wait for the beta to come out. 
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The name seems like a great fit for the new operating system,containing many key elements, and in one nice 'package'. Thanks for finding the article.  I sure hope the beta isn't too horribly buggy, especially since it's taking so long to release this new OS. They will probably have an enormous service pack for it within the first six months of its release.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:22 am Post subject: |
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| geekerati wrote: | | The name seems like a great fit for the new operating system,containing many key elements, and in one nice 'package'. Thanks for finding the article. I sure hope the beta isn't too horribly buggy, especially since it's taking so long to release this new OS. They will probably have an enormous service pack for it within the first six months of its release. |
Talking about service packs Microsoft we be releasing service pack 3 for Windows XP not long before the Release of Windows Longhorn.
Has anybody tested Longhorn alpha build 4074 yet, I my self will be testing it shortly.
ps. could a moderator please delete the post above.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:53 am Post subject: |
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cool thanks darren
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| dude66 wrote: | | cool thanks darren |
Your welcome.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that name sounds like it may just be correct.
However, I don't know if I'll even buy Windows Expedition; right now it just looks bloated and slow. I'll try it, and if everything moves forwards and XP doesn't cope any more and I don't like Expidition, I'll probably just switch to another OS. How bout everyone else?
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| i may not go in for windows future versions! i will stick to linux! |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Im hoping my system will be able to cope so I'll be moving forward to it.
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