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August 20th 04, 07:44 AM
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Microsoft shortens Windows name
The previously named Windows XP and 2003 "64-bit edition for 64-bit extended
systems" has now just been shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 or Windows Server 2003 for X64. Looks like Microsoft has decided on X64 as the universal moniker for all X86-64 marketing names. Yousuf Khan http://entmag.com/news/rss.asp?editorialsid=6343 -- Humans: contact me at ykhan at rogers dot com Spambots: just reply to this email address ;-) 
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August 21st 04, 01:02 AM
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"Yousuf Khan" wrote in message t.cable.rogers.com... | The previously named Windows XP and 2003 "64-bit edition for 64-bit extended | systems" has now just been shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 | or Windows Server 2003 for X64. | | Looks like Microsoft has decided on X64 as the universal moniker for all | X86-64 marketing names. | | Yousuf Khan | How many staff meetings did it take for them to think up 'X64' I wonder?
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August 21st 04, 01:49 AM
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"Yousuf Khan" wrote shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 or Windows Server 2003 for X64. Will there be a Home edition? -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at Thanks, robots.
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#4
August 21st 04, 02:31 AM
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"Ed Light" wrote in message news:F_wVc.86533$Lj.46626@fed1read03... "Yousuf Khan" wrote shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 or Windows Server 2003 for X64. Will there be a Home edition? The Home edition seems to be somewhat dysfunctional - they're thinking about calling it X Spouse. It was going to be finalized in a matter of weeks, but attorneys for both parties are dragging matters out and it's getting very messy. (Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.)
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#5
August 21st 04, 06:12 AM
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Stubby Boardman wrote:
Looks like Microsoft has decided on X64 as the universal moniker for all X86-64 marketing names. Yousuf Khan How many staff meetings did it take for them to think up 'X64' I wonder? Probably one more than the one that came up with "64-bit Edition for 64-bit Extended Systems". :-) Yousuf Khan
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#6
August 21st 04, 08:01 AM
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:02:37 -0700, "Stubby Boardman"
wrote: "Yousuf Khan" wrote in message et.cable.rogers.com... | The previously named Windows XP and 2003 "64-bit edition for 64-bit extended | systems" has now just been shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 | or Windows Server 2003 for X64. | | Looks like Microsoft has decided on X64 as the universal moniker for all | X86-64 marketing names. | | Yousuf Khan | How many staff meetings did it take for them to think up 'X64' I wonder? Probably none. It sounds to me like the middle management was off having countless staff meetings to decide on "64-bit edition for 64-bit extended systems" while everyone actually doing the work just ignored all that garbage and decided on 'X64'. Then, after the bean counters figured out that the staff-meeting name was going to require them to completely redesign the box, labels and all marketing material because it was just too long, someone figured on the bright idea of completely ignoring the morons who thought of this name in the first place and just using 'X64', which is what everyone was calling it in the first place. Ok... maybe that's just my version of the events without having actually been involved in any way : ------------- Tony Hill hilla underscore 20 at yahoo dot ca
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#7
August 21st 04, 01:34 PM
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Ed Light wrote: "Yousuf Khan" wrote shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 or Windows Server 2003 for X64. Will there be a Home edition? Since M$ used Rolling Stones 'Start me up' for promoting Win95, I suppose that this time they will use The Beatles 'When I'm 64'.
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#8
August 21st 04, 02:56 PM
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LOL!
IIRC, "I can't get no satisfaction" was used for Win95? "Johannes H Andersen" wrote in message news:4127330F.8E07C48C@wsrexaoxazxsizefitterwozeoa rrxzx.com... Ed Light wrote: "Yousuf Khan" wrote shorted to "for X64". Eg. Windows XP Pro for X64 or Windows Server 2003 for X64. Will there be a Home edition? Since M$ used Rolling Stones 'Start me up' for promoting Win95, I suppose that this time they will use The Beatles 'When I'm 64'.
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#9
August 21st 04, 08:26 PM
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"Alexander Grigoriev" wrote in message ink.net... LOL! IIRC, "I can't get no satisfaction" was used for Win95? Nope it was "Start me Up" for win95
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#10
August 21st 04, 11:55 PM
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Nope it was "Start me Up" for win95
Later it was changed to.... (Try to) Start Me Up Then to "Just Press Start" ... .... and then "Just Press Reset" ;-) -- Nick Roberts
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