Microsoft Explains Windows Vista Name

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited August 2005 in Science & Tech
With the announcement of Longhorn's official name, Microsoft has left many users asking: Why Windows Vista? Company representatives told BetaNews that Microsoft felt the new version of Windows "deserved a name that was more representative of what it specifically brings to customers."
"Today, we live in a world of 'more' -- more information, more ways to communicate, more things to do, more opportunities -- and at the same time, more responsibilities. Increasingly, we all turn to our PCs to help us with that," a Microsoft spokesperson said. "At the end of the day, what you're after is a way to break through all the clutter to focus on what you want to focus on, what you need to do. What you're trying to get to is your own personal Vista -- whether that is trying to organize photos, or trying to find a file or trying to connect and collaborate with a number of people electronically."
Source: BetaNews

Comments

  • MadballMadball Fort Benton, MT
    edited July 2005
    still sounds stupid
  • diminiondiminion
    edited July 2005
    I found the whole name really funny because i live in san marcos, which is located next to the city of Vista. Beyond that i also think its a dumb name, howere XP wasnt? I think so too. At least they didnt call this something like XZ. i dunno.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited August 2005
    Well, they had to call it something. I'm willing to accept the fact that ANYTHING they would have come up with would sound pretty dumb, so you might as well just accept whatever they name it.

    They could have called it Windows: Longhorn, but that wouldn't have made any more sense than "XP".
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    At least "Longhorn" sounds more manly than "Vista" - I mean, when you think about it, what could be more manly than a long horn? ;)
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