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Windows 7 to be officially named... Windows 7
As the Professional Developers Conference approaches, Microsoft plans not only to discuss their currently code-named Windows 7 product but also to distribute a pre-beta version among attendees. Many have been wondering what the official name will be once the next release of Windows hits the streets.
In a quick announcement today on the company’s Windows Vista Team Blog, Mike Nash, the corporate vice president of Windows product management revealed what some already suspected: Windows 7 will be officially called… Windows 7. He went on to explain that the company opted to keep the '7' name for simplicity – as this is the seventh release of Windows – and because Microsoft doesn't want to come up with a new “aspirational” name that simply wouldn’t do justice to their goal of staying firmly rooted in the ideas of Vista while evolving and refining the operating system.
Personally, I like the fact that they are keeping it simple and I’m looking forward to learn more about Windows 7 in the coming weeks. So there you have it, what do you think of the ‘new’ name?
In a quick announcement today on the company’s Windows Vista Team Blog, Mike Nash, the corporate vice president of Windows product management revealed what some already suspected: Windows 7 will be officially called… Windows 7. He went on to explain that the company opted to keep the '7' name for simplicity – as this is the seventh release of Windows – and because Microsoft doesn't want to come up with a new “aspirational” name that simply wouldn’t do justice to their goal of staying firmly rooted in the ideas of Vista while evolving and refining the operating system.
Personally, I like the fact that they are keeping it simple and I’m looking forward to learn more about Windows 7 in the coming weeks. So there you have it, what do you think of the ‘new’ name?
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User Comments (11)
Post a comment| hamsteyr on October 13, 2008 7:08 PM | sounds more of like something i'd got for.... unlike Vista.
I like the simplicity in the name, but hopefully it does not
only that in namesake but in the actual OS. I'm looking
forward to it being a heavily fine tuned Vista so that i can
jump straight from XP to 7. All eyes on 7 for me.
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| Julio on October 13, 2008 7:48 PM | I like it, it's the OS itself that makes a name for the
product not the other way around.
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| tengeta on October 13, 2008 7:58 PM | Its better than going from Leopard to Snow Leopard, I'll say
that much.
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| howzz1854 on October 13, 2008 8:44 PM | Originally posted by tengeta: Its better
than going from Leopard to Snow Leopard, I'll say that
much. LMAO!!!! what's next.... abonamal snowman.
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| skitzo_zac on October 13, 2008 9:36 PM | Originally posted by tengeta: Its better
than going from Leopard to Snow Leopard, I'll say that
much. I'm might buy a Mac just to run Snow Leopard as
they are my favourite animals.Pffft, JK! As if I'm going to get a Mac.
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| BorisandBailey on October 13, 2008 9:55 PM | Oh no--here come the ads. "Oh thank heaven for Windows
Seven!"
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| TimeParadoX on October 13, 2008 10:31 PM | Originally posted by BorisandBailey: Oh
no--here come the ads. "Oh thank heaven for Windows
Seven!" Oh god... If they actually do that I'll have
to send you $100 on your paypal.
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| osuebucks on October 14, 2008 7:15 AM | Why is Open Source and Apple afraid of Micro$oft Windows
7? - Because 7 8 9...lol
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| camuss15 on October 14, 2008 11:21 PM | Originally posted by osuebucks: Why is
Open Source and Apple afraid of Micro$oft Windows
7? I laughed......
- Because 7 8 9...lol
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| phantasm66 on October 15, 2008 1:52 AM | Its just Windows Vista with Microsoft Surface and a few
other bits and pieces added... but why do I think it will
get nothing of the frosty reception you guys gave Vista?
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| midgetmax on October 15, 2008 3:12 AM | Originally posted by phantasm66: Its just
Windows Vista with Microsoft Surface and a few other bits
and pieces added... but why do I think it will get nothing
of the frosty reception you guys gave Vista? Those
bits and peices they are adding are everything vista is
missing. im anticipating this to be a very strong release of
windows....i really hope anyway, im getting bored of xp...
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