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″?
Windows 7. I like the name. Co-incidentally, Windows Mobile 7 will be out then as well.
Hmm…Co-incidentally…??
@xenoncj:
I meant NT version number.
Windows NT 4: NT 4.0
Windows 2000: NT 5.0
Windows XP: NT 5.1
Windows Vista: NT 6.0
Windows 7: NT 6.1 (or so most sources and the internal version numbers in the betas seem to say, anyway)
Here’s to hoping they don’t F it up like Vista…Windows XP is nice and all but it’s getting really old really quick and Vista just isn’t an option for a lot of people because well, it’s crap.
I’d rather switch to OSX on a Mac than Vista and I HATE Macs…
You know, people who were bashing vista would sound alot smarter if i had not already heard the same thing back in 2000 when XP came out.
All I heard back then was:
“OMG, XP is soo much crap, i will NEVER give up win 98/2000″
now we hear..
“OMG, Vista is soo much crap, i will never give up Xp..”
….
Jason at least you have some common sense.
@ Tyron D.:
Thanks for clearing that up. I don’t get all emotional about these idiots anymore. Been w/ Windows since DOS days as well. I also love my Vista x64 monster of a system!
I’ve learned to chalk it up to the fact that most people are ignorant, clueless, but boy, do they all have opinions, opinions that are based on either nothing or regurgitated shit they read on the net…often times both. This is also why we have (s)elected, and re-elected George W. Bush.
I have the Apple iPhone 3G. It cannot even run AIM as a background service. Mac OS X will be defeated by another Windows 7…Windows Mobile 7.
Windows Mobile 7? Now that was funny.
What’s so funny??
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/is-this-windows-mobile-7/
Windows Mobile 7. Just Windows Mobile is funny enough.
bluehorseshoe I take it you’re the type that will re-elect Bush (aka McCain) again this time around huh…ignorance is bliss…why don’t you copy and paste this into your iPhone and let me know how that works out for ya lmao
likeabite…wrong on all. Not sure how politics enter the discussion (poor analogy if that was your intent), but then again I’d have to consider the source. It must suck counting your IQ on one hand…if you can count that high.
And this coming from someone who laughs at the mention of Windows Mobile like it wasn’t the first smartphone on the scene before all these copycats. Politics entered the conversation because if you knew how to read I was followingup on what Crunch had said earlier. But I understand you are not smart enough to even comprehend someone who you responded to. Or maybe you responded to him without even reading what he had wrote…which is understandable with your Sarah Palinesque demeanor on this topic.
That’s all fine as long as you’re not denying that you’re an idiot.
PS – It’s funny that you mention all those ‘copycats’ copying MS. Lord only knows MS entered the IT world with an ‘original’ thought or idea.
Even funnier is your notion that in a capitalistic world you need an original thought or idea. If you believe that then why don’t you move to Russia because with that ideology I can see why you would hate Microsoft and make these dumb ass comments. They’re the richest and most powerful tech company and in a capitalist world that’s all that matters. You just proved that you’re the dumbest guy to ever visit BGR. If people cared about original ideas then America wouldn’t be the most powerful either. China with all their smartest engineers and scientists and technology still is nothing compared to America, correct? But oh wait, you don’t believe that either cause you’re a moron.
Classic. Question is…does Creedmoor know you escaped? Wasn’t sure if it was possible, but you’re IQ level just dropped a finger or two. I’ll give you a heads up…you’re running out of fingers.
Too bad you have no brain cells to be able to count. Sadly I’ve been reduced to your vegetated state by going on with this back and forth banter so I’ll end here. Hopefully you leave the ward soon.
Did someone said copy and paste something on the iPhone? Now that’s funny!
Peace.