Windows "Vista"

It's official: the next version of Windows, which has been referred to as "Longhorn" for the past few years, is going to be called "Windows Vista".

Hm. I think I like it. I guess. Since Windows 95 came out, OS names have been more and more marketing-oriented (i.e. Windows XP- eXPerience- and Mac OS X Tiger- roar), and less technical (Windows 3.1), which makes sense, given their growth into broader, less technical markets.

Will Vista clear things up for Windows users? We'll see.

Tags*: microsoft Windows longhorn vista

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