Microsoft Windows Vista

[ScottKin]

Some salient points:

1) No one will know what the actual released name will be until tomorrow at 6am PDT :p

2) Paul (Thurrott) is *very* well connected with people at Microsoft. If it's on his site, you can trust that it has a high-level of credibility :yes:

3) Microsoft has the finest PR & Advertizing agency in the world - ever heard of Waggner Edstrom (aka "Wagg-Ed")??? :yes:

--ScottKin

[Nexus-]

the guy who suggested the VI in vista and roman numeral VI and 2006 may be onto something. untill i read that post i had decided this was not the final name because the last 2 client versions used 2 letters to form the name ME and XP the server version will still be windows server 2007 no vista stuff ;)

[John S. Veteran]

I keep thinking of Chevy Chase with poor Aunt Edna strapped to the top of the ol Vista Cruiser

:laugh: :woot: :laugh:

Edited July 22, 2005 by adonai

[levijay]

"A new look through windows!" :)

[funkycop]

I thnik MS are crazy :yes: about this name, Longhorn is better than Vista, but what Vista is about ?

[GaMeDtX]

I thnik MS are crazy  :yes: about this name, Longhorn is better than Vista, but what Vista is about ?

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Think about it, if the new windows codename was vista, and then m$ decided to make the final name be windows longhorn, you'd all be pretty ****ed... when i first saw longhorn i was like... wtf... and then it grew on me, as vista will too.

[Matt T]

Stupid name (N) but I doubt it will be the final name.

[Silencer]

Actually it's a great name (Y). This might interest the "Longhorn Lovers" - I've written an article about "Windows Vista" and what Vista means on my blog. Check out my blog post. - "What's in a name - Windows Vista"

When one hears ?Vista?, we look at each other and wonder why Microsoft chooses a name which we, users, can?t understand. We might remember the famous phrase said during movies - ?Astalavista, baby?  However, I?ve done a small amount of research with the word - ?Vista? and I have come with the following:

[elemneo]

Hate that name;/

[BajiRav]

I dunno I hated the name when I first read this thread...but by the time I reached page 11...it kinda sounds OK :unsure:

But in Sanskrit language Vishtha (notice 2 additional 'h') means **** :D

in any case Vista thru Windows sounds nice :pinch: ?

crossing my fingers for better name

VIsta....NT6...we're on to something here... :ninja:

[Kr0z]

Stupid name (N) but I doubt it will be the final name.

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And names of cat breeds don't sound like ridiculous names for an operating system to you? :unsure:

[tiddlie]

Maybe they think it'll fail - Asta la vista anyone...

[Kr0z]

Maybe they think it'll fail - Asta la vista anyone...

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No. Not funny. Just accept it. It's no worse than XP.

[jimbo11883]

Less than 6 hours to go...

[golazo]

sounds ****ing ****

[LTD]

In the grand scheme of Microsoft market share, the name means very little. Vista is fine.

Whatever Windows is called, the product sells itself as easily as buying a toaster when you want toast.

[NiceCarpet]

I don't like the name as of now, "Vista" to me it shoulds like a flavor of chips. I really liked "Longhorn". :(

They should stick to years.

Yea, I agree.

[hotdog666al]

I wanted Windows 6, or Windows VI. :(

[NeoMasamune]

Vista is the most retarded name ever..... :no:

[GenieMORTY]

It doesn't matter what the name is, as long its a new level of windows and I'll happy with it :)

[alpha_omega]

I don't like the name either but at least they have some "courage" to come up with a very unconventional name...

[LTD]

Vista is the most retarded name ever..... :no:

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Luckily the OS won't be.

[-Hiroshi-]

Perhaps the name somehow reflects the changes in Windows..

[Vykranth]

The first thing that came to my mind was Arnold's "Hasta la Vista". That will cause an endless stream of jokes from the anti-microsoft fan-boys/girls.

That does not make a good impression of the big evolution which is supposed to be Windows 6.0

[NeoMasamune]

Reminds me of White Men Can't Jump:

"There ain't no Vista, there ain't no view and there sure as hell ain't no vista of no view!"

:laugh: