REDMOND, Wash. (Reuters) - Software maker Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will be unveiling new versions of its core Windows and Office products later this year and will rename them to reflect a wider range of Web services.
The products will be called Windows XP and Office XP, with the XP standing for experience, the company said in a statement.
"These breakthrough versions of Windows and Office will give people the most powerful end-to-end computing experiences ever available," said Bill Gates, the company's chairman and chief software architect.
Windows XP, which was code-named "Whistler" when being developed, will be launched in the second half of 2001. Office XP, which went by the code name of "Office 10," will come out by the end of the first half of 2001.
Windows XP, which is targeted for personal computer use, will give customers real-time voice and video services. Office XP, which is geared toward businesses, will allow users to collaborate on different projects within the software's applications.
The products will be called Windows XP and Office XP, with the XP standing for experience, the company said in a statement.
"These breakthrough versions of Windows and Office will give people the most powerful end-to-end computing experiences ever available," said Bill Gates, the company's chairman and chief software architect.
Windows XP, which was code-named "Whistler" when being developed, will be launched in the second half of 2001. Office XP, which went by the code name of "Office 10," will come out by the end of the first half of 2001.
Windows XP, which is targeted for personal computer use, will give customers real-time voice and video services. Office XP, which is geared toward businesses, will allow users to collaborate on different projects within the software's applications.
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