Hardcore Push By Microsoft This Week - New XP Announced Today

bodhibodhi
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
<a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/781235.asp"; target="_blank">Windows XP with a remote</a>



Could what Apple is announcing tomorrow be strong enough to warrant such a push by Microsoft this week? I have never seen a push like this by MS during a Macworld week.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    jambojambo Posts: 3,036member
    My Performa 5200 came with a remote control...



    J :cool:
  • Reply 2 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Microsoft just wants to steal attention away from Apple and MWNY.
  • Reply 3 of 11
    bodhibodhi Posts: 1,424member
    [quote]Originally posted by EmAn:

    <strong>Microsoft just wants to steal attention away from Apple and MWNY.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Obviously. But why such a hard push this year? Is the Switcher campaign working?
  • Reply 4 of 11
    jonathan brisbyjonathan brisby Posts: 318member
    Oh Boy! Now I can crash my wintel machine from across the room! Just what I needed! That way when I see the blue screen I can throw a shoe at it and not worry about hitting it.
  • Reply 5 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by Bodhi:

    <strong>



    Obviously. But why such a hard push this year? Is the Switcher campaign working?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I don't know if the Switch campaign is working or not, but I'm sure it's pissing offf Microsoft.
  • Reply 6 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by Jonathan Brisby:

    <strong>Oh Boy! Now I can crash my wintel machine from across the room! Just what I needed! That way when I see the blue screen I can throw a shoe at it and not worry about hitting it. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 7 of 11
    tigerwoods99tigerwoods99 Posts: 2,633member
    I'm surprised they didn't put WinChat into WIndows XP.
  • Reply 8 of 11
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    The article mentioned a wireless monitor. Hasn't that been discussed before here? I thought it was impossible with present technology, because you wouldn't be able to transfer the data fast enough.
  • Reply 9 of 11
    bobthetomatobobthetomato Posts: 665member
    [quote]Originally posted by Jonathan Brisby:

    <strong>Oh Boy! Now I can crash my wintel machine from across the room! Just what I needed! That way when I see the blue screen I can throw a shoe at it and not worry about hitting it. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    And that's different from what you can do know how?
  • Reply 10 of 11
    brianmacosbrianmacos Posts: 548member
    Microsoft has the same thing lined up for the Xbox. As soon as I find the links providing the information I will post them.
  • Reply 11 of 11
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    Isn't this the company that the term "vaporware" was invented for?
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