Windows Vista? Like the name or hate it
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Windows Vista? Like the name or hate it
I personally think it's a lame name.
Couldn't they use Windows360 or something like that? How about Windows2006 (or 2007, depending)?
Couldn't they use Windows360 or something like that? How about Windows2006 (or 2007, depending)?
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Great free program, which I'll have no use for.2000 is great, but XP has Movie Maker 2, which is a great "free" program. Why haven't you upgraded? Money or because of 2000's reliability?
I haven't upgraded because while 2000 works for me, I've heard pretty negative stuff about XP, and not enough positive stuff for me to bother switching. Its "OMG cute UI" focus doesn't really appeal to me.
I'm an engineer. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I preferred Longhorn but it's Microsoft's decision after all... If that product delivers what we're expecting, I don't care about its name... I just hope that it will be debugged before its release. There are a few modules that Microsoft supposedly decided to remove from Vista because of development issues. But this is not confirmed, there are too many stories about Longhorn on the Net and some fake screenshots too, so we have to wait to see the final product in 2006.
BTW, did you see the name announcement video? The crowd didn't seem to be impressed by the new name also!
BTW, did you see the name announcement video? The crowd didn't seem to be impressed by the new name also!
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Vista Print shoud sue them. Just like how Msoft sued Lindows.
Naw, then lawyers would have more money...
Naw, then lawyers would have more money...
Windows 2006 probably would've sounded better, especially along the line of previous versions of the OS that were named after years. If Longhorn (ahem Vista) came out in 2005, wouldn't it be called "Windows 2005 Special 20th Anniversary Edition?" (Windows 1.0 came out in 1985) Oh well, I guess only the server versions of Windows will be named after years...
The first thing I thought of was the name "Vista-Cruiser." (link - Heh, "Keeps a sharp lookout with 11 windows.")
Somewhere on News.com they said they should nickname it WinVi, since it's equivalent to NT 6.
I think a non-numeric name might be more appealing / less confusing for non-techies overall. Me, I could care less what it's called. I'll know what it is if someone asks. I think Average Joe computer user can remember "xp" or "vista" better than they can 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, etc.
Somewhere on News.com they said they should nickname it WinVi, since it's equivalent to NT 6.
I think a non-numeric name might be more appealing / less confusing for non-techies overall. Me, I could care less what it's called. I'll know what it is if someone asks. I think Average Joe computer user can remember "xp" or "vista" better than they can 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, etc.
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Hmmm...
- http://www.vistawindows.us (Microsoft Vista page)
- http://www.vistawindows.com (a windows and doors maker)
- http://www.vistawindows.net (domain reserved, but not by MS)
- http://www.vistawindows.com.au (another windows and doors maker)
i know the lowest common denominator is pretty 'stupid', but i dont think *anyone* had any problems remembering 95 or 98.. it makes sense. i think calling it XP was a bad idea.. done to 'break away' from 9x but, now people will get more confused over the years i think with names that are in no way linked, as there is no obvious sucession like windows X.Y and 9x and 200x.Wraith wrote:I think Average Joe computer user can remember "xp" or "vista" better than they can 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, etc.
the only thing i dont like about the name, is it doesn't have an obvious short version, like xp/98/me/2k... win Vi? winVt?
i think it sounds pretty modern and fresh, but i voted for couldn't care less.
vistawindows.us?
shouldn't it be windowsvista?
I agree about the year names, those are pretty typical for a lot of games, and I don't think sports fans are exceptionally intelligent.mb2 wrote:i know the lowest common denominator is pretty 'stupid', but i dont think *anyone* had any problems remembering 95 or 98.. it makes sense. i think calling it XP was a bad idea.. done to 'break away' from 9x but, now people will get more confused over the years i think with names that are in no way linked, as there is no obvious sucession like windows X.Y and 9x and 200x.
I think the discontinuity in naming conventions is there to give an illusion of finality.
http://www.windowsvista.com turns up nothingmb2 wrote:vistawindows.us?
shouldn't it be windowsvista?
http://www.windowsvista.net also
Great to see another female in here, but RachelG how could you?RachelG wrote:Let me live up to some gender stereotyping here...
I couldn't care less what it's called, but if it looks pretty, I'll be going for it .
Vista is really lacking IMO. Running XP Pro since it launched. Very stable and I like not having to add drivers all the time like in 2K. I've seen Longhorn running and don't care for it.
Hi suchageek!
I'm afraid you'll just have to put my heretical opinions down to my amateur and junior status in the world of computing (and, yes, my XX chromosomes) Within reason, I always go for form over function (that is, I won't go for a duff product, but I would choose a second placed product over the top of the line if I preferred how it looked). Why shouldn't form be celebrated? Look at the success of Apple in recent years - much of it down to their gorgeous designs.
On the other hand, I have to admit that "pretty" is a very girly word! Perhaps "I'm looking forward to the enhanced graphical user interface that Longhorn promises" would fit the bill better?!.
I'm afraid you'll just have to put my heretical opinions down to my amateur and junior status in the world of computing (and, yes, my XX chromosomes) Within reason, I always go for form over function (that is, I won't go for a duff product, but I would choose a second placed product over the top of the line if I preferred how it looked). Why shouldn't form be celebrated? Look at the success of Apple in recent years - much of it down to their gorgeous designs.
On the other hand, I have to admit that "pretty" is a very girly word! Perhaps "I'm looking forward to the enhanced graphical user interface that Longhorn promises" would fit the bill better?!.
RachelG wrote:
I'm afraid you'll just have to put my heretical opinions down to my amateur and junior status in the world of computing (and, yes, my XX chromosomes) Within reason, I always go for form over function (that is, I won't go for a duff product, but I would choose a second placed product over the top of the line if I preferred how it looked). Why shouldn't form be celebrated? Look at the success of Apple in recent years - much of it down to their gorgeous designs.
I have sympathy for your viewpoint, despite the fact that I appear to have that ol' Y chromosome. How the program looks is just as important as how it functions, because one has to look at the OS all of the time.
Back 20 years ago nothing on computer screens looked good and nothing looked bad. Nothing looked like anything.
I would have thought the government would put a stop to MS calling their new OS, Vista.