July 17th, 2001



NOTE FROM KIM:
The “XP” in Windows XP — the latest version of the
Windows operating system — stands for “experience.”
According to Bill Gates, “XP marks the beginning of
the evolution from applications to experiences.”
Wow. I don’t know what Bill has been smoking,
but it makes you wonder: What will future versions
of Windows be called and what will they mean?


The Top 6 Future
Versions of Microsoft Windows


6> Windows XXX-P — enables hot experiences

5> Windows SOL — totally unsupported by Microsoft

4> Windows SUV — unnecessarily bloated version that requires 3 times the resources of the standard version with 1/3 of the result

3> WinJava — works like coffee: Gets you going in the morning, but by noon it’s starting to drag, and by afternoon it’s collapsing

2> WinUSMC — Marine Corps version; operating system screams at you every time you make a mistake.

and the Number 1 Future Version of Microsoft Windows…

1> Windows FU — hmmm…




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Credits:

Selected from 20 submissions from 7 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Kenn McCracken, Birmingham, AL — 1
Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 2, 3
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA — 4, 5
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 6