Windows Vista: Trademark Violation?
Spinner
Birmingham, UK
By naming the next version of Windows "Vista", Microsoft may have stepped on the toes of another software company just down the road in Redmond.
The company in question is called Vista, and is a business software and services company founded in 1999 by John Wall. Mr Wall was not amused when Microsoft announced its choice a few days ago, setting the stage for a massive rollout when its flagship operating system goes on sale in fall 2006.
The company in question is called Vista, and is a business software and services company founded in 1999 by John Wall. Mr Wall was not amused when Microsoft announced its choice a few days ago, setting the stage for a massive rollout when its flagship operating system goes on sale in fall 2006.
Source: SeattleTimesWe're going to consider our options and talk to them," he said tersely.
But some naming experts applauded Microsoft's decision. They said it was wise to move away from odd letter combinations such as "XP" to an understandable word with positive connotations. Yet the name may matter less than Microsoft's clout.
"If they called it Windows Garbage, would people still buy it? Yeah, they'd buy it," said David Burd, owner of The Naming Co. in East Stroudsburg, Pa. "They've got something like 90 percent penetration in the world of operating systems."
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Windows Euphemism
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