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Microsoft Vista Info Leaked
slashnutt writes to tell us Yahoo News is reporting that Microsoft accidentally released information about Windows Vista earlier than originally planned. From the article: "Microsoft disclosed information about a plan to release eight different editions of the new operating system on a company help page that was under development. The company has not made any official statements about the different versions of Windows Vista it plans to offer. The company has since taken down the Web site and declined to confirm the information and said it will offer more details about the Vista launch, targeted for the second half of 2006, in the coming weeks. Microsoft spokesman said in a statement 'This page has since been removed as it was posted prematurely and was for testing purposes only.'"
Too bad Microsoft didn't put Allah on the page. Then Yahoo would be censoring this report too.
There will be several different versions such as Windows Vista Red and Blue. They are all pretty much the same, but if you want to complete the game you'll need some friends with the other versions, and some link cables.
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I'm sorry to hear that Microsoft is the latest sufferer of this common problem. I'd like to help them out; I get a number of advertisements in my inbox each day offering various treatments for premature release. Perhaps someone can forward these emails to Microsoft?
Someday we'll look fondly upon the days when you could just ask if someone is running "98" or "XP," maybe with "SP2." Very soon the abbreviations alone will take up several alphabets.
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I like the comment that was made on Blue's News about the Vista line when the story first broke.
Vista DOS
Vista WFW
Vista 95
Vista 98
Vista ME
Vista XP
Vista la Vista
Oh....,
I was sure it was going to be something like:
Windows Vista 3.1
Windows Vista 95
Windows Vista 98
Windows Vista NT
Windows Vista CE
Windows Vista 2000
Windows Vista 2003
Windows Vista XP
In the course of every project, it will become necessary to shoot the scientists and begin production.
Choice is good.
I'd rather have eight shitty alternatives to choose from than to have one mandatory one. Hell, I even voted last election.
it terminates your license and removes your computers hard drive with a 12 guage. It's then known as "Hasta-la-VISTA", babee.
Soko
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
Software wise, it's actually identical to the Starter Edition, but it comes with a frisbee. I think they're targeting the stoner audience.
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