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Xeen:
Well it appears that Microsoft doesnt want to wait until Longhorn comes to force users to upgrade to something else. In early 2005, Microsoft will ship Windows XP Reloaded Edition (remember 98 Second Edition?).

My this is retarded. Theyre gonna ship this is 2005, and of course all the retarded people are gonna run out and buy/pirate it and of course buy new PCs with it preinstalled. Then one year later they're gonna be forced to do the same when Longhorn comes out. Idiots.

http://www.winnetmag.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/41858/windowspaulthurrott_41858.html

[ February 26, 2004: Message edited by: xeen ]

hm_murdock:
I didn't see anything about Bill Gates coming to your house and making you install it.

How are they forcing people to update?

Refalm:

quote:jimmyjames.sytes.net: I didn't see anything about Bill Gates coming to your house and making you install it.

How are they forcing people to update?
--- End quote ---


Forced in a figure of speech. They aren't forced to do it, but they think they are.

Most people still have the idea that latest software equals better security.

That may be true sometimes, but it shouldn't be as extreme as going from 95 to 98 to ME to XP.

WMD:

quote:According to sources I contacted this morning, XP Reloaded will include all the features from XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), which is due by midyear, as well as a host of other unique features, including Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.
--- End quote ---


Bingo.

Also, Paul Thurrott, who wrote this article, is an asshat.  Period.

Fett101:
Reloaded ed.... think the Matrix people will have anything to say about that.?

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