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...that Windows XP has been supported in various forms for almost 18 years, which is the longest compared to any other version of Microsoft Windows?
...that in Windows Longhorn build 4042 (Lab06_n), there are shell folders with both the XP- and the Vista-style naming conventions, the latter of which dropped the "My" prefix?
...that there was an E variant planned for Windows 7 in addition to K, N and KN, which didn't include Internet Explorer?
...that Apple has officially released several developer releases of what would later become Mac OS X for the x86 architecture as a part of its NeXT legacy, and secretly continued to maintain the port until Tiger?
...that Windows Longhorn build 4088 includes an early version of the .NET Managed rewrite of Desktop Window Manager that is not installed by default?
...that Blackcomb and Copland are considered to be their own separate operating system projects, contrary to popular belief of being a codename for Windows 7 and Mac OS 8, respectively?