Windows for the Royal Navy Submarines!?

This is really interesting…

According to CNET, the British Royal Navy is switching their Nuclear Submarines to modified Windows XP…

Why? Costs less to mantain and sailors are familiar with windows (%85 of computers runs Windows) which mean training should require less time than usual…

Worried about security and hackers? Worry no more… They got it covered… After all, it’s modified (Not Demonoid’s modification or whatever… We’re talking Military class here)…

Sorry linux guys… Seems like the Royal Navy wouldn’t need your help to run their submarines…

But seriously… I just imagined someone playing “Minesweaper” to detect sea-based mines… Or someone go and insert his iPod, Zune or Zen and the whole submarine would dance to the songs… Or the submarine goes “BSOD” when it’s in the middle of a mine-field or war 😛

PRICELESS!!!

I just hope the Kuwait Navy don’t act that way and start installing MAC in their boats… Things will get nasty (Military boats will become gaybar boats :P)

Thats just my weird imagination… It’s your choice to like it or not 😛

Anyways, Click here to read more details at CNET

2 thoughts on “Windows for the Royal Navy Submarines!?

  1. lol, actually I’d like to see that happen in Q8! you know, It’ll be mahzala!!!

    And BTW about the “ROYALS”, I hope BSOD do its duty correctly, I mean during a war!!

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