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[Neon]

Windows Chicago - What is now Windows 95, the startmenu first came in this version.

Windows Memphis - Windows 98, it was a better performer than 95 and had better support for all media and hardware. USB support really started to work in 98.

Windows Millenium - Was the codename for Windows ME...Microsoft didn't try with this one though the this was the last NONE NT based home operating system.

Windows NT5 - Windows 2000 was impressive and stable, without this XP wouldn't be here, it gave XP some direction.

Windows Whistler - XP beta, it wasn't much different at first from 2000 till Watercolor and later Luna appeared and Media support was increased. The best thing about XP is obviously the extensive hardware support.

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Windows Neptune - Actually this was before whistler but the project never 'happened'. There is certainly one alpha, i've tried it myself and its basically Windows 2000 with a Welcome Screen. It was scrapped and Whistler took place instead.

Windows 2000 64bit Edition - There were plans to create a 64bit edition of Windows 2000, it was cancelled before the alpha was released. Microsoft have wanted to release a 64bit edition for a long time. Windows XP is their first.

Below is the Windows Neptune Welcome screen, Windows Whistler and Windows Chicago.

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[VROSA]

I also have tested Neptune build 5111. As you said it is basically win2k with a wellcome screen, but too buggy in my opinion...

The good thing is that If someone wants to try it, just need to download a small 255 MB ISO. Give me the space to upload and consider it shared. PM-me.

[Neon]

Neptune did shape what we have indirectly i think, the Welcome Screen and some of the menu's are like XP's.

I think i heard that it was ditched in favor of 2000 and later XP to take over.

[Exploding B0B]

Neptune was an attempt at a version of Windows 2000 for home users however it fell far behind schedule very quickly and was dropped in favour of Windows Me for home users and Windows 2000 for professional use.

It is thought that Whistler was a combination of ideas from Windows Neptune and the unleaked Windows Codenamed Oddysey.

For more information of these operating systems check out http://www.classicbeta.com and if you feel you have anything to add to any of the articles you can do this in the same way as on other mediawiki sites (such as wikipedia).

BTW, Hi Karl. Love your new craaazy name.

[ACiD BuRN]

Actually, Windows ME was called Windows Georgia . I have one build of it myself. I also tried out Neptune 5111, really a nice OS

[clarky3429]

neptune would have been ok for its time but it was going to be way too similar to both ME and 2k.

[Exploding B0B]

clarky3429, on Feb 7 2006, 05:20 AM, said:

neptune would have been ok for its time but it was going to be way too similar to both ME and 2k.

The main attraction of neptune though (which was going to make it stand out from other versions of Windows) was going to be the activity centres which would allow anything from video playback to photo editing.