A new beta of Customizer XP is available.
ActiveWin reports that Windows XP is scheduled to be made available to MSDN Professional/Universal subscribers on Friday September 21st.
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A new version of Tweak XP is out. Thanks CestLaVie.
.... Windows XP Ready for Release to Manufacturing
REDMOND, Wash., August 24, 2001 -- If you think retailers, PC makers and customers are glad that Microsoft. finished development of its new Windows XP operating system today and began the process of manufacturing and distributing the software, consider Jack Mayo. He had to eat mealworms to get to this point.
Mayo, project manager for Windows XP, doesn't make a habit of eating bugs. But two months ago, Mayo and other top managers on the Windows XP development team knew they needed to keep morale high if they were going to meet todayβs release to manufacturing (RTM) date -- the final milestone in ensuring that millions of retail packages and pre-loaded PCs would be ready as promised for the productβs official debut, set for October 25.
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REDMOND, Wash., August 24, 2001 -- If you think retailers, PC makers and customers are glad that Microsoft. finished development of its new Windows XP operating system today and began the process of manufacturing and distributing the software, consider Jack Mayo. He had to eat mealworms to get to this point.
Mayo, project manager for Windows XP, doesn't make a habit of eating bugs. But two months ago, Mayo and other top managers on the Windows XP development team knew they needed to keep morale high if they were going to meet todayβs release to manufacturing (RTM) date -- the final milestone in ensuring that millions of retail packages and pre-loaded PCs would be ready as promised for the productβs official debut, set for October 25.
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Microsoft has released Windows XP RTM (Build 2600) to the beta testers. Thanks NaTaN.
The follow version are available:
Windows XP Home Edition (180 day beta version)
Windows XP Professional (120 Day Evaluation version)
Windows XP Professional Checked Version (For Developers)
Windows XP Professional 64 Bit (180 day beta version)
Windows XP Professional 64 Bit Checked Version (For Developers)
Visit Windows Beta Website
The follow version are available:
Windows XP Home Edition (180 day beta version)
Windows XP Professional (120 Day Evaluation version)
Windows XP Professional Checked Version (For Developers)
Windows XP Professional 64 Bit (180 day beta version)
Windows XP Professional 64 Bit Checked Version (For Developers)
Visit Windows Beta Website
Microsoft on Friday will host a celebration marking the release of Windows XP to PC manufacturers, but the big question is how much interest the company can generate for the software.
At a lavish ceremony at the company's Redmond, Wash., headquarters, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Jim Allchin, group vice president and head of the Windows effort, are expected to present each PC maker representative with a Windows XP-branded briefcase containing a master disc with the operating system's final--or gold--code. The group then is supposed to board a helicopter and fly off while the two Microsoft executives wave.
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At a lavish ceremony at the company's Redmond, Wash., headquarters, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Jim Allchin, group vice president and head of the Windows effort, are expected to present each PC maker representative with a Windows XP-branded briefcase containing a master disc with the operating system's final--or gold--code. The group then is supposed to board a helicopter and fly off while the two Microsoft executives wave.
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Microsoft has confirmed Windows XP pricing which was leaked onto the web overnight, as it sent gold disks to PC makers today.
But a leading UK analyst has warned users they have nothing to gain by upgrading yet.
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But a leading UK analyst has warned users they have nothing to gain by upgrading yet.
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New Soundblaster Live! drivers for Windows XP are at Windows Update available. Thanks Adrian.
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Microsoft on Friday revealed final retail pricing for Windows XP, a day after Amazon.com leaked the information on the Web for a second time.
The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more for XP than for previous Windows versions, with street price increases ranging up to about 10 percent.
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The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more for XP than for previous Windows versions, with street price increases ranging up to about 10 percent.
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Windows XP, the highly anticipated next major version of the Windows operating system, to computer manufacturers around the world. With development of the software now complete, Windows XP is on schedule for widespread availability on Oct. 25. Industry partners, computer manufacturers and customers greeted the news with excitement about the opportunities Windows XP will offer for creating, connecting and communicating in new ways.
Simply put, Windows XP is the best operating system Microsoft has ever built, said Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft. The performance improvements and advanced features of Windows XP are the culmination of more than 15 years of research, development and customer feedback. For customers, computer manufacturers and industry partners, Windows XP truly underscores the excitement and potential of the digital decade ahead.
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Windows XP, the highly anticipated next major version of the Windows operating system, to computer manufacturers around the world. With development of the software now complete, Windows XP is on schedule for widespread availability on Oct. 25. Industry partners, computer manufacturers and customers greeted the news with excitement about the opportunities Windows XP will offer for creating, connecting and communicating in new ways.Simply put, Windows XP is the best operating system Microsoft has ever built, said Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft. The performance improvements and advanced features of Windows XP are the culmination of more than 15 years of research, development and customer feedback. For customers, computer manufacturers and industry partners, Windows XP truly underscores the excitement and potential of the digital decade ahead.
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Amazon.com has resumed taking advance orders for the business version of Windows XP, giving another preview of pricing for Microsoft's new operating system.
This is the second time Amazon has started taking preorders for XP. The online retailer is offering the full version of Windows XP Professional for $299.99 and the upgrade version for $199.99.
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This is the second time Amazon has started taking preorders for XP. The online retailer is offering the full version of Windows XP Professional for $299.99 and the upgrade version for $199.99.
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Microsoft, under pressure from several sides to get its new operating system out the door, on Friday will deliver final Windows XP code to PC makers in a big way: via airdrop.
In a stunt involving Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Group Vice President Jim Allchin, helicopters will circle the company's Redmond, Wash., headquarters as the pair hand off Windows XP to PC makers, said sources familiar with the event. The helicopters are expected to be decorated with Windows XP and major PC maker logos.
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In a stunt involving Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Group Vice President Jim Allchin, helicopters will circle the company's Redmond, Wash., headquarters as the pair hand off Windows XP to PC makers, said sources familiar with the event. The helicopters are expected to be decorated with Windows XP and major PC maker logos.
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Compaq, which originally said it would not preinstall the software, now joins Dell which will bundle a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) with every Windows XP computer its sells. The JVM will not appear in Windows XP unless an original equipment manufacturer includes it.
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A new version of Tweak XP is out. Thanks CestLaVie.
Sun Microsystems may have missed its opportunity to get the newest version of Java on PCs loaded with Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company acknowledged that because of timing issues, no PC maker has opted to incorporate Sun's version of the Java Virtual Machine--or JVM--in Windows XP systems. Case in point: Compaq Computer has stated that it will incorporate Microsoft's JVM in its upcoming Windows XP PCs.
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The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company acknowledged that because of timing issues, no PC maker has opted to incorporate Sun's version of the Java Virtual Machine--or JVM--in Windows XP systems. Case in point: Compaq Computer has stated that it will incorporate Microsoft's JVM in its upcoming Windows XP PCs.
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Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system will be ready for production as early as Friday, said Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, sounding optimistic about an on-schedule launch despite the company's ongoing antitrust case.
Our job now is to get Windows XP done, Ballmer told a news conference at a technology meeting on Monday. With a little bit of luck, we should have it ready by Friday.
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Our job now is to get Windows XP done, Ballmer told a news conference at a technology meeting on Monday. With a little bit of luck, we should have it ready by Friday.
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TweakFiles has posted a new version of Tweak XP
Thanks to Mark for this one:
Despite growing speculation that Microsoft has moved up delivery of Windows XP's final code to manufacturing, a source close to the company says it is sticking to its original plan of delivering it the week of August 20.
The delivery date of the gold code to original equipment manufacturers was set for August 22 quite some time ago, the source says. But due to what is described as a couple of minor security glitches, the final code may not be ready until later next week.
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Despite growing speculation that Microsoft has moved up delivery of Windows XP's final code to manufacturing, a source close to the company says it is sticking to its original plan of delivering it the week of August 20.
The delivery date of the gold code to original equipment manufacturers was set for August 22 quite some time ago, the source says. But due to what is described as a couple of minor security glitches, the final code may not be ready until later next week.
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ActiveWin reports that Easy CD Creator 5.1 Platinum will offer XP support.
