Microsoft offically names Windows 7, Umm, “Windows 7″
Mike Nash ran a post on the Windows Vista Team Blog yesterday letting the cat out of the bag and giving Microsoft’s Windows Vista successor a name. The codename Windows 7 has been used until now because, well, this will be the seventh release of the Windows OS. We saw a whole bunch of screen shots of Windows 7 and while is basically looks exactly like Vista for the time being, there is still little detail about what changes Microsoft is brewing for the guts of the OS. So now without further ado, we give you the official name of Microsoft’s upcoming OS. No it’s not Mojave, it is… Drum roll please… “Windows 7″. Huh?
The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We’ve used version numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or “aspirational” monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista. And since we do not ship new versions of Windows every year, using a date did not make sense. Likewise, coming up with an all-new “aspirational” name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows.
Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore “Windows 7″ just makes sense.
This is the first time Microsoft’s codename for a Windows OS is going to stick straight through the release version and also the earliest point in a Windows OS life cycle that Microsoft has announced the official name. In the coming weeks, Microsoft will be showcasing the latest build of the OS at a couple of developer events in what will be the first in-depth showcase of Windows 7. What do you guys think – yay or neigh on “7″?
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YAYYYYY!!!
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As long as they don’t market PC’s with “Windows 7 ready” and then not have some of your hardware compatible with the new OS then this should be fine. I was one of the unfortunate souls who purchased one of these Vista ready PC’s and when the OS came in, my sound card wouldn’t work and the virus software was incompatible. Switched back to XP and everything was fine.
Here’s hoping they don’t make that marketing blunder again.
I like the Windows 7 name. I think it kinda has a techy feel to it. Because their is a new Windows release every so often this strategy wouldn’t be greatest… I wouldn’t want to see Windows 12 or anything… and I agree with the year not being added… but …….
I like the name. Keep it simple and let the product speak for itself. After how poor a product Vista has been, it’s better to get away from the names and the flashing lights and get back to an OS that actually functions well.
It’s a problem when 2gigs of ddr2 is “just enough” and your customers are clinging onto XP with a kung-fu grip. Here’s looking forward to 7. The motto can be “we’re done hiding in the pizza box.”
Don’t care what they call it. Just make it work.
If it was a good enough name for George Costanza, then it’s definitely good enough for Windows. Following this new trend the next Windows release will be Windows Soda.
This is the shocker of a life time. I don’t even know if I’ll live to see another huge shocker.
i agree…who cares what they call it! a dog by any other name is still a dog. besides, im still not using windows vista cuz it’s CRAP. this will likely be CRAP too….
I agree with Impaler. I could care less what they call it. Just as long as it works.
Not too shabby.
How about Windows 7 of 9?
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.
Can’t they come out with Windows ‘1.0′? How long can they keep tossing code on top of code already used? Didn’t they get the hint when many people were switching back to XP, even with all the faults XP had/has? While I think Vista is one of their more stable OS’s, how much further can they go without killing the hardware and blowing up the processor? My MAC Book Pro runs so much harder in Vista when using boot camp.
Yeah… yeah you could have.
Ugh. Why put a “Reply” option on every comment if it’s not going to do anything?
Considering Windows “7″ is supposedly actually version number 6.1, it seems like this could get confusing.
uhm… XP is 5… Vista is 6…. So Windows 7 will be 7 dude.
Microsoft has ripped off everthing they have ever done from Apple and this is no different. They’ve been playing follow the (leader) “better” computer since the begining.
spell beginning right, and then we might actually pay credence to your comments
@thetick
You’re a dumbass. You definitely have never used Vista. You’re caught up in the hype of bashing Vista because that’s what you read online. Also, you’re definitely not a technical person or have read anything at all about Windows 7 because if you had, you would know that Windows 7 is actually going to be a blend of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 – which have received great reviews! In the IT world, we’re looking at Windows 7 as Windows Vista R2 because it’s going to be based on the same kernel. I hope you learned something new today. If you really want to know what Windows 7 is bringing to the table, here you go – http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/
@Damian
Please, STFU! You don’t know shit about Microsoft or Apple’s history. Do yourself a favor, use Google to learn the history of both Apple and Microsoft first, and than you can base an opinion.
@People that just don’t know shit about Windows Vista and Windows 7
You know what really irritates me the most? It’s the dumbass people that have never used Vista, barely used it, and not too technical savvy to use the Windows OS, but all of these types of people love to complain based on what they hear from other dumbass people like themselves.
I’ve been using Windows since the DOS days so I KNOW Windows very well. I’ve also beta tested all of their OS’es – not every build, but the most important ones that would resolve issues related to my machine. Windows XP was probably the most successful OS from Microsoft (to date) AFTER Service Pack 2 was released for it; it was somewhat bad before then. SP3 really didn’t bring too much to the table except a few background changes, which were welcomed.
Windows Vista was definitely not a solid OS when released but I still used the beta versions up until now, SP1. I have the 32-bit Ultimate on my laptop, which runs smooth like butter. And recently I built a new machine with the latest and greatest parts, running 64-bit Ultimate – my machine is a monster! I have thrown the most graphic intensive game at it – Crysis at Very High settings and Vista has not failed me once! DirectX 10.1 is just amazing! It’s been a rock solid system; l actually get to use all 4GB of memory (will be upgrading to 8GB soon). Every task you can think of, is quicker.
Gaming performance was shit on Vista before SP1 but now, it would be hard for a person to guess if I were gaming in Vista or XP if I was already playing a game. Don’t believe me? Here is an article with testing data – http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2303830,00.asp
Apple OS will NEVER become a strong gaming platform because even with the recent so called “refresh” or “update” to the laptop line, it won’t deliver the performance of an Alienware Area-51 laptop. Nor do I see developers pushing out games for the Apple OS anytime soon; I believe there are only around 300 to 350 games for the Apple OS platform, which is nothing compared to the PC market. I had a MacBook Pro and it ran XP and Vista just fine but it did not provide the performance I get from my current Windows laptop – Dell XPS M1530. I loved using both Windows and OS X, but I realized that I was doing different things in both OS’es. Hardly ever the same tasks but I was spending more time in Windows so I realized that the Apple platform was not for me. Although I still recommend it to my friends that just want to do day to day stuff and mostly multimedia – music, pictures and videos.
I don’t hate Apple or Microsoft, nor do I love one more than the other, but I believe the OS choices are based on our lifestyle and the applications we utilize on a daily basis. Apple has done a magnificent job of providing a great platform for multimedia, which covers students, businesses (design firms) and artists of many types, but definitely not gaming. Microsoft is also focused on these things, but, with a great emphasis on providing a superb gaming platform which ties to their XBOX Live Services.
So, before you go on bashing me (which is likely to happen) or Microsoft or Apple, think about how the OS is going to affect you, and only you; maybe your family. Don’t get caught up in the stupid bash-a-thon’s because that’s not your own opinion.
im throwning in my two cents here, i agree with Tyrone D vista has been running a lot smoother since SP1 came out, trying to play Lineage on windows xp was horrible but my buddy said to load vista and the game runs way smoother now. im running home basic on my custom built game rig, now from what i understand, windows 7 is still based off of vista.
Damian you’re an even bigger dumbass…how is the big dog chasing the little poodle who’s biggest cash cow is not even in computers but in mp3 players? Be realistic…Microsoft could care less about Apple…they even make money of every single MAC sold so what the hell are you talking about? And Vista, in terms of usability, customization and speed is way better anything Apple makes, which is in-house and they all look the same.
So 300 million in jerry seinfeld and an assortment of feel good ads to save vista’s image didn’t work? L O L. If it looks like crap, feels like crap, operates like crap… no amount of makeup will make it anything but crap.
Microsoft should just give up.
I couldnt have said it better myself, as with MOST (Not ALL) Vista bashers ignorance is bliss.