Windows XP forum: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by lorezyra - 12/3/04 5:07 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

eXPerience...

Although, I prefer to think of it as "eXtra Plain"

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by themmens - 12/3/04 5:49 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

According to Microsoft executives at a pre-release meeting I attended before XP came out, XP stands for
eXPerience.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by Christo - 12/3/04 5:53 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

According to http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/winxp/faqs.html it stands for "eXPerience". Quote:
"Microsoft says that previous versions of Windows bundled applications, but that Windows XP bundles experiences. In other words, it enables end-to-end experiences with things such as digital photography, digital music, home networking, the Internet, and more."
Another opinion is that it is a meaningless concoction similar to "AcativeX", and suggests that it stands for "Xtra Profit".

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by derfdeer - 12/3/04 6:03 AM

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Extreme Programing

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by knute - 12/3/04 6:22 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

Experience

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by keyrashkemper - 12/3/04 6:22 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

I can remember when Windows XP was first introduced, that I read something on the web that said that the XP stood for "experience" which meant Microsoft had learned from past versions of its software. I've been assuming that "experience" has been the meaning all along. Anyone else heard of this?

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by pdmoody - 12/3/04 6:24 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

XP is short for Experiences. Microsoft touted Windows XP as the OS that would bring a whole new level of digital "experiences" to both the home and corporate user. During its development, prior to being named Windows XP the OS went by the code name "Whistler."

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by tootru2breal - 12/3/04 7:14 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

The XP means 'eXPerience'.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by santitob - 12/3/04 7:42 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

eXtremely Persnickety
eXagerated Performance
eXposed Problems
eXternal Pranks
eXtemely Pompus
eXacerbate Problems

Can anyone bring back CPM?

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by glenn797 - 12/3/04 8:05 AM

In Reply to: Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by santitob

Hmm I thought it meant eXperience the Patch.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by Fredv41 - 12/3/04 8:39 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

Do you realy want to know what XP realy means? Long time ago in the days of DOS File Manager. Bill Gates little Mine I steal Apples interface I can make File Manager into Windows 3.1 and So on. After making 3.1,95,98,Me why not windows XP. Meaning eXPloite the
Software Companies and Steal what I want. Need I say More! Thats XP Stands For!

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by CARLOS905 - 12/3/04 8:47 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

I read in several magazines in my country that XP means "eXPerience" because Bill Gates said that Microsoft has enough experience in the development of Windows as an Operating System. Thats what Bill Gates said in an interview. I hope I`m right about your questions.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by smikecarl - 12/3/04 8:51 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

X-Platform ... it's a not to subtle recognition that this interface came from X-windows ... where "X" stands for Xerox ... the originators of the WYSIWYG interface ripped off originally by Steve Jobs and Apple. There was a viable X-windows interface in the mid-80's but Microsoft ran Digital Research out of business ... an action for which they ultimately paid a paltry $20 million to settle out of court.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by camljr - 12/3/04 9:03 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

WHEN XP FIRST CAME OUT, I KICKED AROUND THE SAME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE MEANING OF WHAT "XP" STOOD FOR...

AFTER LONG AND CAREFUL THOUGHT ON THE MATTER, I DECIDED THAT IT MEANT....

"Xtra Profit" for Microsoft.... pretty funny, huh? but altogether true...

I also wondered what "ME" stood for....

I came up with...

more money for "ME" bill gates.... benn laughing ever since, until XP SERVICE PACK 2 CAME OUT AND SCREWED UP A LOT OF COMPUTERS BY SHUTTING DOWN THE COM PORTS IN INTERNET EXPLORER... GREAT FIX FOR A SIMPLE PROBLEM, HUH?

NOT SO FUNNY ANYMORE...

NOW WITH THE ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF "LONG HORN" IN 2005, I AM FIGURING OUT THE MEANING OF THAT ONE...GOT IT... I, BILL GATES, AM GOING TO "STICK IT TO THE PUBLIC" WITH MY NEW LONG HORNS.... HAH...BEWARE OF LONG HORN... I HEARD THE HAD ISSUES WITH THE NEW OP SYSTEM, AND THE PROGRAMMERS WANTED TO DELAY RELEASE TIL 2006 TO FIX THEM, MICROSOFT DECIDED TO RELEASE IT ANYWAY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH A LATER SERVICE PACK RELEASE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS... TYPICAL MICROSOFT PLOY... GET THE MONEY NOW AND FIX THE PROBLEMS LATER....BEWARE OF THE INITIAL RELEASE... IT COULD BE WORSE THAN THE XP SERVICE PACK 2 FIASCO... ANY COMMENTS?

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by ccox - 12/3/04 9:25 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

Well, according to Microsoft, XP stands for "eXPerience". Couldn't help but answer this one only because it was plastered everywhere when XP was released.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by ALTec - 12/3/04 9:44 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

According to Microsoft, XP is short for "Experience"

Other fun trivia:
NT is short for New Technology, which was dropped after NT 4

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Re: What does the XP in = Experimental

by roymanns - 12/3/04 10:20 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

For ages Designers and engineers have used XP athe early stage of product development so all would know internally it was a " new" or Experimental product.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by Pappyshappy - 12/3/04 11:36 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

X is a symbol for a kiss, P is the first letter of Pig, ergo - Kiss the Pig!

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by Sire - 12/3/04 11:37 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

The XP stands for experience
If you look on the Windows XP CD case it says experience

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by fuzzyCWD - 12/3/04 11:55 AM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

IN the US Air Force, X has always been the nomiclature for eXperimental. As for the P, well, computers run Processes. Therefore it is my beleif that windows was an Experimental Process that sorely went wrong.

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XP ... think in "smilie"

by Dzul - 12/3/04 3:57 PM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

I believe as well it goes for eXtra Problems, and it's
been put in a very cute way by Microsoft... as a smilie!

Just look at it tilting your head left...

Windows happy > =)
Windows kapot > XP

Now, that's one troubled smilie, isn't it...?

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by brianrob - 12/3/04 5:53 PM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

Experience

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by avalo - 12/3/04 6:13 PM

In Reply to: Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by brianrob

How about "X"tremely "P"rofessional software that allows 99.9% of everyone out there to view and communicate in this forum.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by pearljamkornfan - 12/3/04 8:04 PM

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I agree. Too many people bash this O/S, yet it gets the job done. Like I stated in an earlier post, MAINTAIN YOUR COMPUTER. It is not that hard to do. I know many experienced in general computer users that never have problems as long as the use windows update and spyware removal. Sure its fun to bash and poke fun, but how often does it do what you need it to?

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by mrputney - 12/3/04 7:44 PM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

Something like Xtra Pricey!

or maybe Xtravagant Piece

or Xtra Pepperoni

or how about Xciting PC

or X-rated Pipeline (I love the Net)

But seriously, I believe Microsoft saw XP as eXPerience.

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Re: What does the XP in Windows XP mean?

by duperval - 12/3/04 8:03 PM

In Reply to: What does the XP in Windows XP mean? by robertking

It is simply means "Windows Experience"

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