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

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"Yousuf Khan" wrote in message
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| 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?

"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?


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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?

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.)

By Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:31:46 GMT, "MyndPhlyp"
decided to post " Microsoft shortens Windows name" to
alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64:


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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?

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.)

In order to rid one's self of the floppy, one should upgrade to mistress
4.0, taking care not to overwrite spouse 2.1 or girlfriend 17.2(beta).

These patches and workarounds should be applied only to systems specified
in this documentlink; they should be considered to be under testing at
this point, and should only be applied if symptoms mentioned above persist.

Next time, RTFM before LYAO, k????

/ts

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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

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:02:37 -0700, "Stubby Boardman"
wrote:

"Yousuf Khan" wrote in message
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| 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 :

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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'.

LOL!

IIRC, "I can't get no satisfaction" was used for Win95?

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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'.

"Alexander Grigoriev" wrote in message
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LOL!

IIRC, "I can't get no satisfaction" was used for Win95?


Nope it was "Start me Up" for win95