Glowstick Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Noone knows, but if they go with the numbering scheme, they should pick 2007, which sounds and looks better than 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 20, 2004 Windows ST (Secure Technology) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo2 Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 im wondering they will drop "windows" they were going to do so a while back, if you install neptune, it says "microsoft neptune" MS wanted to pull away from the word windows. not exactly sure why though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirokiko Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Bearing in mind the competition... Win OS X Windows 10.0 Windows LX Wind0ze (come all, we've ALL called it that once) Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 What does the LX stand for? I still say that it should be renamed to Microsoft Doors 1.0 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Why do people keep saying it will be the sixth version wont it be the seventh? win3.0 95 98 me 2000 xp longhorn SEE!! i think it should be windowsRX that would be cool or 2007 would be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akirajds Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Windows LSSDETI Windows (Linux sucks so dont even try it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veiva Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Why do people keep saying it will be the sixth versionwont it be the seventh? win3.0 95 98 me 2000 xp longhorn SEE!! i think it should be windowsRX that would be cool or 2007 would be fine Actually if you go by that it would be the 17th: DOS 1.0 - 6.0 Windows 1.0 - 3.0 Windows 95 Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME (or did 2k come out after?) Windows XP THEN Longhorn. It is actually NT 6.0 (Windows NT), that is why oit would be # 6. But I think they should do eitheir Windows Longhorn Windows 2006 Windows 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Windows ND (next decade) :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 hmm... what about Windows S Windows U Windows X :p but seriously i like how they did in XP with the two letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Windows 5.0L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Windows OSX+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Well seeing as they just bought the name... maybe they intend to name Longhorn LINDOWS! No?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGazza Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Chill! I been hearing it could be possibly called Windows 4Q Fouth Quarter. Lol very lame i know and im not saying its true. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Why do people keep saying it will be the sixth versionwont it be the seventh? win3.0 95 98 me 2000 xp longhorn SEE!! i think it should be windowsRX that would be cool or 2007 would be fine Because Windows 3.0 was just a shell over DOS, not an actual OS. Plus it was only 16-bit, not 32 like 95 through Longhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Because Windows 3.0 was just a shell over DOS, not an actual OS. Plus it was only 16-bit, not 32 like 95 through Longhorn. but it still a "windows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 but it still a "windows" Technically speaking you're right, but I'm almost sure that they are counting only 32-bit Windows though. That's the only thing that works to make Windows 6.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_termite Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I don't see Microsoft abandoning the XP name after only one version. They had 3 versions of the generic "microsoft windows". Another 3 versions of the year based name (95, 98, ME). They had the NT versions. And now XP. I'm pretty sure it will be called XP2. MS seems to only change names after a major overhaul of the OS. Longhorn is just carrying where XP left off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 "Longhorn is just carrying on where XP left off"... If you say so buddy! I see a new name, as they are really trying to push so many new ideas. Win 3.0 was not the first windows anyhow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lampkins Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I think Windows 2007 sounds more futeristic than Windows 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Windows XT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Because Windows 3.0 was just a shell over DOS, not an actual OS. Plus it was only 16-bit, not 32 like 95 through Longhorn. Why are there no NT builds listed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Technically speaking you're right, but I'm almost sure that they are counting only 32-bit Windows though. That's the only thing that works to make Windows 6.0. Longhorn is NT 6 as 2000 was NT 5 and previous to that there was NT 4, NT 3.51 etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I don't see Microsoft abandoning the XP name after only one version. They had 3 versions of the generic "microsoft windows". Another 3 versions of the year based name (95, 98, ME). They had the NT versions. And now XP. I'm pretty sure it will be called XP2. MS seems to only change names after a major overhaul of the OS. Longhorn is just carrying where XP left off. Longhorn is a major overhall, probably the biggest since the NT 4 to 2000 upgrade or 3.1 to 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonate Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Longhorn is just carrying where XP left off. that's not true at all, Longhorn might look a bit like Windows XP (from the outside, and it are still builds) but from the inside it's totally different with the new WinFS, Avalon/Aero,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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