Longhorn’s name revealed?

21 Feb, 2005 at 9:06pm ET Article published in Tech

Comments

1. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 9:06pm Thrax Lame. True or not.
2. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 9:14pm Camman wow, thats awful
3. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 9:49pm RWB Microsoft is beginning the name test phase...
   
   "Will the nerds like this name?"
   "Dunno, leak it out and see what they'll say..."
   
   SURE!
4. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 10:16pm Spinner

   RWB wrote:

   Microsoft is beginning the name test phase...
   
   "Will the nerds like this name?"
   "Dunno, leak it out and see what they'll say..."
   
   SURE!

   I'd like something a bit more conservative, like Windows 2006. At least it would mean something logically.
5. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 10:21pm Camman I'd like something awesome like
   
   Microsoft Windows [Pwns yur @$$] Edition
6. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 10:30pm entropy Or M1cr0s0f7 \/\/1Nd3r5 31gHt33-j1ll10n (since they do know 1337)
   
   Even Longhorn is cooler than e-XPedition. Wtf.
7. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 10:32pm Thrax

   Spinner wrote:

   I'd like something a bit more conservative, like Windows 2006. At least it would mean something logically.

   
   I would prefer they go back to that naming scheme.
8. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 10:38pm RWB Yeah... Windows 2006 does sound much better, nothing corney or stupid about it.
9. 
   21 Feb 2005 ~ 11:09pm MountainDew errm...e-XPedition sounds retarded...Windows 2006 would be great, I'd even take Longhorn, thats a sweet name.
10. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 10:13am vic Windows is a !#$$#$&*!**@ Operating_System_From_Hell.
    e-XPedition; XPMouse_Mickey; or XBush_Idiot_War are the same !!!
11. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 10:42am Necropolis

    vic (Guest) wrote:

    Windows is a !#$$#$&*!**@ Operating_System_From_Hell.
    e-XPedition; XPMouse_Mickey; or XBush_Idiot_War are the same !!!

    Thanks for that well informed articulate post. The world is now a better place
    
    
12. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 10:57am primesuspect I was going to delete that post, but it's kinda funny, in a strange sort of way. I say it SHALL STAND AS A TESTAMENT TO ALL THAT IS DUMB WITH THE INTERNET
13. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 11:01am TheBaron hes right though, its the same as all sorts of other stupid names they could have picked...
14. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 11:03am edcentric or in the case of MS, maybe windows 2007 would be a better fit.
15. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 11:07am QCH They can name it Windows 2005 (even though it won't be out, but they have been running off schedule.
16. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 11:46am Spinner

    QCH2002 wrote:

    They can name it Windows 2005 (even though it won't be out, but they have been running off schedule.

    Windows Better Late Than Never : Though That's Debateable Edition
17. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 12:42pm drasnor Windows DNF (now bundled with Duke Nukem Forever)
    
    -drasnor
18. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 1:36pm GrayFox GAH LONGHORN !
    
    
    Trusted Computeing gahhh
    don't you guys know whats in that os pure evil, Insted of you beaing in control of YOUR COMPUTER microsoft is !
19. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 1:51pm Camman

    GrayFox wrote:

    GAH LONGHORN !
    
    
    Trusted Computeing gahhh
    don't you guys know whats in that os pure evil, Insted of you beaing in control of YOUR COMPUTER microsoft is !

    
    omgz noo!!!!!
    
    and another good opportunity for my favorite image ever
20. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 1:55pm Thrax Dammit. You beat me to it.
21. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 4:29pm zzzzzzzzzzzzz who cares what Microsoft calls anything?
22. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 5:12pm Medlock

    zzzzzzzzzzzzz (Guest) wrote:

    who cares what Microsoft calls anything?

    Seems to me... Everyone but you.
23. 
    22 Feb 2005 ~ 10:18pm Spinner

    TheGr81 wrote:

    Seems to me... Everyone but you.

    I love guests.
    
    Guests forever!