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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by taneq on Friday September 25, 2020 @06:26AM (#24588391)
This is because since at least ‘95, MS has alternated focus between base technology and polish/reliability/UX. The ones we think of as good (98SE, 2000/XP, 7) are the ones with the focus on polish. The ones we remember as flaky (ME, Vista, 8) are the ones with substantial new tech in them that hadn’t had the additional years of refinement.
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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by noisem4ker on Friday September 25, 2020 @07:53AM (#24588827)
I think Windows Me was just an attempt at making 98 more modern and multimedia-friendly. It was just bad, with no relevant upgrades at any layer of the stack.
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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by asddubs on Monday September 28, 2020 @04:45AM (#24614443)
i think it was the only still dos-based windows to automaticall install usb drivers for mice and usb sticks and things. we had a sony laptop running ME for a long time because it was too slow to run XP, but had a USB port already
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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by taneq on Friday September 25, 2020 @08:39AM (#24589055)
Yeah, actually let’s not talk about Windows ME. :P
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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by unilynx on Friday September 25, 2020 @01:38PM (#24592165)
What was the new tech in ME ?
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