According to the Boston Globe, yesterday the U.S. Patent Office isssued
a preliminary finding denying Microsoft a trade mark on the word
Windows, stating that it has been in use as a generic term in the
computer industry for too long.
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(There is probably no truth to the rumor, that, not to be daunted...)
Microsoft has started a regional marketing campaign to overcome this
obstacle. In the future the product will be known as:
Microsoft Windahs (Northeast)
Microsoft Winduhs (Southeast)
Microsoft Winders (Midwest)
Microsoft Glass (houses?) (Bay Area)
Microsoft Panes (Northwest)
Microsoft Screen (doors?) (Southwest)