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Windows XP... reloaded?
[COLOR=#1951B9]Issuing an update to XP would represent a significant shift for the software maker, which for months has insisted that it had no plans to create a separate version of Windows before Longhorn. A company executive confirmed to CNET News.com on Thursday that Microsoft is now discussing a product internally referred to as "Windows XP Reloaded."[/COLOR]
MS seems to be worried that the 4-5 year gap between XP's initial release and Longhorn arrival is way too much opportunity to give competitors such as Linux. If SP2 is a more security-oriented patch then a second update would most likely consist of additional and updated features currently available in the OS.
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First, Microsoft get's upset that Lindows is using a name similiar to there's. Now, they use Windows XP: Reloaded.If that doesn't make Microsoft the largest hypocrit ever I dont know what does.
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I think acid, that was just Julio's attempt at catching your attention. They aren't actually going to call it that. It will be something like WindowsXPse if they even do it.
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[quote]A company executive confirmed to CNET News.com on Thursday that Microsoft is now discussing a product internally referred to as "Windows XP Reloaded."[/quote]LoL. Still, it's hilarious.
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Ok, I made the age old mistake of not reading the link... so it wasn't a Julio only attempt, but I don't think I'd expect it to be called that when/if it hits the store shelves.
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Yea, I didn't figure it would but these days you never know with some companys. I wouldn't really be suprised if it did become official, but yea I'm not really expecting it.
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Great.. Another Windows Me...
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[quote][i]Originally posted by Rick [/i]Great.. Another Windows Me... [/quote] Yeah... I'd have to agree... they're just gonna rush it out to death.
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[quote].........XP Reloaded will ship in late 2004 and will consist of free, downloadable consumer-oriented updates to XP. [/quote] I like the "free" part. More news about it [url=http://www.warp2search.net/modules.php?name=News&file=a
ticle&sid=16702]here.[/url] -
I'm not touching it of rat LEAST 6 months...had enough of bleeding edge issues to last me a lifetime.
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