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Gates Releases Details on New Mobile OS
rjelks writes "Microsoft's Bill Gates released details about the company's new mobile operating system, code-named Magneto, at the Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference in Las Vegas today. There has been a lot of recent speculation about the new OS. People have been describing it as a possible 'Blackberry killer.' Windows Mobile 2005 will be released to hardware manufacturers immediately. The OS will integrate Smartphone, Pocket PC, and Pocket PC Phone Edition operating systems into one platform. It will also include updates to the mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint." Relatedly, ZDNet has an interview with Gates about the initiative.
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We'd better call the X(org)-Men!
as in "man, this Magneto OS is really killing my Blackberry, It takes 128 MB RAM and a 1gHz processor".
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
... so-called because it has a nasty tendancy to wipe your hard drive every so often. I still wish Microsoft would go back to the naming scheme used with WinCE - naming their operating systems after their users' first reactions.
I'm you from the future! We have to finish our time machine before the Angels of Destruction find the portal!
People have been describing it as a possible 'Blackberry killer.'
10 bucks says it turns out to be more useful in the weed-killing sense...
A wise move, consolidate all your security holes, viruses, worms, BSODs and spyware all under one OS umbrella!
Smart MS, very very smart.
So rise up, all ye lost ones, as one, we'll claw the clouds.
More information on Magneto:
Years later Magnus reemerged as Magneto, who was determined to conquer the human race to prevent their oppression of mutants. Xavier's original team of X-Men thwarted his first public move in his war with humanity, the takeover of the Cape Citadel missile base. When they next clashed, Magneto was leading his original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, which included Wanda and Pietro, now known as the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
Not until years later would Magneto learn that they were actually his children. At one point Magneto genetically engineered a being called Alpha the Ultimate Mutant, who rebelled against him and turned Magneto back into an infant. Magneto thereafter had a series of battles with Xavier's new team of X-Men.
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Why else would they name their new OS after a super-villain?
I have discovered a truly remarkable proof for my post which this sig is too small to contain.
But will it speak to me in the voice of Ian McKellen?
The days of the digital watch are numbered.
Yeah, that's a good PR move.
What happened to MS naming their releases after cities?
Next OS is going to be 'Red Skull', but with none of the anti-semitism that so many would like to accuse MS of.
After that, look forward to 'Kingpin' OS, with plenty of features to make sure that Microsoft stays at the top of the heap, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
The 'Juggernaut' OS will mark MS's return to using the X-Men's enemies as code names, but will also describe the install footprint.
'Apocalypse' OS will be release immediately after Billy G. has been declared world dictator for life, forever and ever amen.
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People have been describing it as a possible 'Blackberry killer.'
I think that was part of the original script that got cut from the movie; just as Arthur is losing his arms and Ford is turning into a penguin, Microsoft releases a "Blackberry Killer" OS. On the other hand, the Microsoft "iPod killer" was determined to be of such high improbability that it would have occurred before they were rescued from certain death.
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I have $50 on Wheels for that new mobile OS' name.
...think about it..
...a little bit more..
There you go!
A computer makes it possible to do, in half an hour, tasks which were completely unnecessary to do before.
Namewars - So now Blackberry needs to come out with Xavier.
One-Handed Interface for Pocket PC
I'm sure many slashdot readers would like this feature for their desktop machine.
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The hand-cranked generators used on early telephones and, for rather longer, on field telephones was also called a magneto, and I guess this is why Microsoft has expropriated yet another common word for its products.
So from this important piece of information we can work out the features of magneto the operating system:
- It will be capable of doing only one thing at a time
- It will generate a lot of stray EMI
- The user interface will suck: it will need a lot of hand cranking and point setting to work properly
- It will be replaced by something better just as soon as it becomes available.
And yes, I still have bitter and twisted memories of the magnetos on my Vincent, my Velo...in fact, every British motorbike I ever owned. Not that I'm in any way prejudiced (I was stupid to buy the things)Panurge has posted for the last time. Thanks for the positive moderations.
Heck, I would by a copy for that alone.
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Um...your phone is ringing
Shut up, let it ring (sigh)
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I saw some one here had a sig line that says it all:
" WinCE + WinME + WinNT = WinCEMENT "
I think from today forward M$ is going to have trouble getting the computer world (excluding the M$Fanboys) excited about anything.
That is over even if they are and will continue to be rich
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Good job.
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