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The newest consumer OS, with a brand new interface.

Released on 25th October 2001 by Microsoft Link points to external site.

Interface names: Watercolor (in alpha versions), Luna (unofficial name)

Tagline: “Experience the Best of the Digital Age”


Timeline
17 Feb 00Windows 2000
14 Sep 00Windows Millennium Edition

24 Aug 00 Whistler 2257 (56 screenshots)
25 Oct 01 Windows XP Home Edition
25 Oct 01 Windows XP Professional (52 screenshots)

07Windows Vista
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Articles
“One thousand square pixels of canvas” by Marcin Wichary, 2003
“Interview with Nathan Lineback” by Marcin Wichary, 2005
Featured edition
Desktop with applications in Whistler 2257
Whistler 2257
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Ads
23 magazine ads, including:


An advertisement of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

An ad of Windows XP from 2005
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Featured icons
CalculatorKeyboard mapPower managementNotepadTerminal
MouseSearchTrash canTask managerInternational
HelpShutdown windowRunText editorBrowser
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Featured sounds

Startup
(415 KB)

Shutdown
(276 KB)

Logon sound
(186 KB)

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Did you know...

In late 1999 Apple discontinued the British English localized version of Mac OS 9, causing quite an uproar among UK users. The changes between UK and US editions included “Wastebasket” instead of “Trash,” in addition to the obvious spelling differences such as “Colours” instead of “Colors.”

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