Re: Microsoft confirms Windows 7 is final name

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the granter of sina wrote:

> So what will windows7 actually be?

>

> Much like windows98 SE was to windows98

>

> the same windows7 will be to vista. Nothing very new..

>

> THEY WILL JUST TRY TO CORRECT ALL THE CRAP VISTA HAS!!!! lol

> And boy did vista have a lot of crap!

>

> See below article>>>

>

> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/10/13/introducing-windows-7.aspx

>

> Hi there, Mike Nash here.

>

> For me, one of the most exciting times in the release of a new product is

> right before we show it to the world for the first time. And that time is

> right now.

>

> In a few weeks we are going to be talking about the details of this

> release

> at the PDC and at WinHEC. We will be sharing a pre-beta "developer only

> release" with attendees of both shows and giving them the first broad

> in-depth look at what we've been up to. I can't wait for them to see it.

>

> And, as you probably know, since we began development of the next version

> of

> the Windows client operating system we have been referring to it by a

> codename, "Windows 7." But now is a good time to announce that we've

> decided to officially call the next version of Windows, "Windows 7."

>

> While I know there have been a few cases at Microsoft when the codename of

> a

> product was used for the final release, I am pretty sure that this is a

> first for Windows. You might wonder about the decision.

>

> 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.

>

> We are very excited about the opportunity to tell you more about Windows 7

> in the coming weeks, and show you how we have continued to build on

> investments begun in Windows Vista to deliver on the next release of the

> Windows operating system.

>

> I look forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks and months.