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SuperSite Flashback: Neptune

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    A curiosity with ideas that lived on in future Windows releases
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    When it was initially scheduled, Windows “Neptune” was designed as an early consumer-based version of Windows NT that would have followed Windows NT 5.0 (later rebranded as Windows 2000) and offered major advances in simplicity and ease of use. Ultimately scrapped when the transition to the NT codebase took longer than expected, Neptune inspired user experiences in Windows Me and future Windows versions, and led to the development of other consumer initiatives like Freestyle (Media Center).

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