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#1 Post by **K. Eng** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:11 am

http://news.com.com/Longhorns+new+name+ ... g=pulse.tb

I can't say I'm a fan of the name. The web is already rife with "hasta la vista, baby" jokes, most of them with <arnold> XML tags

farmer kev · #2 Post by **farmer kev** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:21 am

As opposed to bloated cow, ie: Longhorn?

Edit: BTW Vista is a brand name for soup crackers and other value priced baked goods.

Toe · #3 Post by **Toe** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:14 am

Didn't think "longhorn" was too bad of a name....but vista? Should have been a contest, "Name the next Windows OS!!"....

-Toe

DavidNZ · #4 Post by **DavidNZ** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:06 pm

It'll be interesting to see what the uptake is. Lots of folks not even running Office 2003, let alone the XP OS.

I'm just hoping Apple will offer their OS shrinkwrapped so I can try it out.

#5 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:10 pm

The article says they spent 8 months researching a name. 8 months and they got Vista? I'm not saying it's that bad of a name but come on, I could of pulled a name like that outta my [censored] in 8 seconds. Personally, I like it best when we just called it Windows with no extra monikers to tag alongside it.

As for the OS itself, I can't wait to see it. Will it be a new OS worth the upgrade or will it be XP with some service packs and new packaging?

#6 Post by **JaneL** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:47 pm

Personally, I think it's odd that they announce that Windows will be called Vista at the same time as the announcement about Medicare releasing its Vista software to doctors and clinics free of charge.

http://nytimes.com/2005/07/21/health/21records.html

DavidNZ · #7 Post by **DavidNZ** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:59 pm

nonny wrote:Personally, I think it's odd that they announce that Windows will be called Vista at the same time as the announcement about Medicare releasing its Vista software to doctors and clinics free of charge.

Heh - Yes, but given that it will be an OS desiged for global consumption, and not just the US, that coincidence/peculiarity is relatively minor in the grand scheme of things...

But if the Medicare software works better, I'll take it...

#8 Post by **JaneL** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:38 pm

DavidNZ wrote:Heh - Yes, but given that it will be an OS desiged for global consumption, and not just the US, that coincidence/peculiarity is relatively minor in the grand scheme of things...

No doubt, but I did a double-take when I read about the new name for Windows!

ZildjianKX · #9 Post by **ZildjianKX** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:47 pm

My vote would have been Windows YP

Seriously, Windows XP is so dated, 4 years old and nothing new. I switched to a Mac for the past 2 years and my T43 is the first PC I've bought since 2001... going back to XP is just painful. I'm really hoping Longhorn (Vista I guess now) will make using the Windows OS tolerable.

Hopefully Symantec will be on the ball to have a Vista compatible scanner out by the time the beta hits.

bhtooefr · #10 Post by **bhtooefr** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:59 pm

You LIKE Symantec's crap?

Try Avast or AVG for AV - it doesn't hog resources and break things like Symantec's stuff.

That said, WinV is not going to TOUCH any of my computers. And that's a HORRIBLE name. Why not, oh, Windows 2006?

Bob Collins · #11 Post by **Bob Collins** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:17 am

DavidNZ wrote: I'm just hoping Apple will offer their OS shrinkwrapped so I can try it out.

They do. Go to your local Apple store and get a copy. I did and it runs great on my Powerbook G4.

Joking here, I think you meant to release as X86 code to run on a Thinkpad perhaps.

DavidNZ · #12 Post by **DavidNZ** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:20 pm

Bob: yup

heh

I just seriously doubt the average X40 will be able run Vista. And I seriously doubt that many people will upgrade anyway, even if they have the hardware to run it. From what I've heard, they've removed quite a few advanced features that were originally slated to be included (WIN FS, and something else I can't remember).

So, is it Vista or XP2?

#13 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:39 pm

Microsoft removed the useful advanced features so they would have time to build in the Big Brother (Rights Management) software so they can incessantly look over your shoulder to ensure you have overpaid for everything in every possible way. ... JD Hurst

supergoat · #14 Post by **supergoat** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:23 pm

I'll probably just keep using windows 2000. It's my favorite OS.

Windows Vista to replace Windows XP, beta due Aug 3

Windows Vista to replace Windows XP, beta due Aug 3

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