Longhorn Drops 'My' Prefixes 1037
ryanjm writes "Microsoft has decided to drop the "my" prefixes for Longhorn. Instead of "My Computer," it will be just just plain simple "Computer". "
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Ya'll hear about the geometer who went to the beach to catch some rays and became a tangent ?
Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:5, Funny)
Uh oh... (Score:5, Funny)
And in the next release... (Score:3, Funny)
And in the next release, they'll replace it with "Our".
--MarkusQ
Good Idea. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:4, Funny)
In related news... (Score:5, Funny)
Later, at a press conference, Steve Jobs announced the new, updated G5 eMy eioMac. Old MacDonald could not be reached for comment.
No need to figure it out! (Score:3, Funny)
With patentened Weak Windows Security (tm), they are EVERYONES files!
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:5, Funny)
"Collective" (old "Network neighbourhood")
"Contact with the masses" (old "Internet" -> MSIE)
Toss in a red-and-yellow UI theme, a sicle&hammer icon and the Internationale playing in the background...
finally (Score:5, Funny)
An end to a tech support nightmare. (Score:5, Funny)
Helpdesk: Double click on "My Computer"
User: I can't see your computer.
Helpdesk: No, double click on "My Computer" on your computer.
User: Huh?
Helpdesk: There is an icon on your computer labled "My Computer". Double click on it.
User: What's your computer doing on mine?
lemme get this straight... (Score:3, Funny)
Such arrogance, Bill!
Ohhhh, I get it, built in P2P folders for "Pictures" , "Videos" and "Music". Now it all makes sense. And with industry-leading Microsoft security. (I didn't say WHAT industry... haw haw!)
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, that's the next step. They get us used to just "Computer" and "Documents", then they'll change to "Our Computer" and "Our Documents" as they gradually take control of everything on the computer. Then the ultimate in simplification. You'll boot the computer and, instead of icons, you get:
All your base are belong to us.
Re:This is following the new Microsoft standard (Score:2, Funny)
They were going to call it "Our Computer", but decided against it on the grounds that users might think they were sharing something, and didn't want there to be any confusion. Microsoft doesn't share anything.
(For the humorless: This is a joke. But it's funny because you know how close to the truth it is. Or maybe it's scary for the same reason.)
Or at least it would have been funny if it wasn't what basically every other comment to this article said
News for nerds. Stuff that matters, they said. (Score:3, Funny)
It would also be nice if they added "My Compiler" to the default install of the OS.
I can dream.
plain & simple.. (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:5, Funny)
Like Fight Club? (Score:2, Funny)
Narrator: Was it ticking?
Airport Security Officer: Actually throwers don't worry about ticking 'cause modern bombs don't tick.
Narrator: Sorry, throwers?
Airport Security Officer: Baggage handlers. But, when a suitcase vibrates, then the throwers gotta call the police.
Narrator: My suitcase was vibrating?
Airport Security Officer: Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor, but every once in a while...
[whispering]
Airport Security Officer: it's a dildo. Of course it's company policy never to, imply ownership in the event of a dildo... always use the indefinite article a dildo, never your dildo.
Narrator: I don't own...
Not "My" computer, but "The" computer...
Who's talking? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh the irony (Score:3, Funny)
Once again, MS is undermining justice in this country...
Re:lemme get this straight... (Score:5, Funny)
Me: Can you right click on my computer
Them: [silence]
Me: Hello?
Them: How can I click on your computer?
Yeah, think of the abbreviation (Score:2, Funny)
"Mein Comp..."
Just close enough to "Kampf", I suspect...
We got our top minds on it. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:5, Funny)
You do realize its not real, right? Its just an entertaining movie? That scene was hilarious.
What, his typing speed is what actually bothered you? How about his instant knowledge of MAC molecular modeling software, knowing the entire mac interface, making invisibile aluminum, etc. etc. THAT all made sense, but how did he type so fast?
And we all know you can travel in time by flying around the sun! And that giant whale creatures fly through space and kill planets....
But man - theres NO WAY he could type that fast! Its all bullshit I tell you!
Abbott, lemme get this straight... (Score:4, Funny)
Tomorrow's headline "Revolutionary 'My' Removal... (Score:2, Funny)
Well, with all the security holes..... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Star Trek IV Quote... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Brilliant! Simply brilliant! (Score:1, Funny)
No you aint
Look to see what you just responded to....
Re:Who wanna bet... (Score:2, Funny)
* Moje dokumenty
* Dokumenty
* My Documents
* Documents
obligatory... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:lemme get this straight... (Score:3, Funny)
It's a dairy farmer.
Re:lemme get this straight... (Score:2, Funny)
"My Documents on Kevin".
Made me feel like a spy.
Re:lemme get this straight... (Score:2, Funny)
To something like "[[=-="
The rest of the icons are all "New Folder (n)". Damn kids.
Re:lemme get this straight... (Score:2, Funny)
The true story is that Microsoft has admitted defeat, and the directories will be named "0wned Computer" and "0wned Documents".
Hey, honesty is the best policy, right?
Re:My My... (Score:1, Funny)
Well, about if you have a nice can of STFU then!
Re:or path issues...UGH! (Score:3, Funny)
the wonders of windows paths (Score:2, Funny)
Put that in your pipe and smoke it (Score:3, Funny)
So there!
Will they now simply be known as Crosoft now, by the way?