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the granter of sina wrote:
> So what will windows7 actually be?
>
> Much like windows98 SE was to windows98
>
> the same windows7 will be to vista. Nothing very new..
>
> THEY WILL JUST TRY TO CORRECT ALL THE CRAP VISTA HAS!!!! lol
> And boy did vista have a lot of crap!
>
> See below article>>>
>
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...windows-7.aspx
>
> Hi there, Mike Nash here.
>
> For me, one of the most exciting times in the release of a new product is
> right before we show it to the world for the first time. And that time is
> right now.
>
> In a few weeks we are going to be talking about the details of this
> release
> at the PDC and at WinHEC. We will be sharing a pre-beta "developer only
> release" with attendees of both shows and giving them the first broad
> in-depth look at what we've been up to. I can't wait for them to see it.
>
> And, as you probably know, since we began development of the next version
> of
> the Windows client operating system we have been referring to it by a
> codename, "Windows 7." But now is a good time to announce that we've
> decided to officially call the next version of Windows, "Windows 7."
>
> While I know there have been a few cases at Microsoft when the codename of
> a
> product was used for the final release, I am pretty sure that this is a
> first for Windows. You might wonder about the decision.
>
> The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the
> years,
> we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We've used version
> numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or "aspirational"
> monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista. And since we do not ship new
> versions of Windows every year, using a date did not make sense.
> Likewise,
> coming up with an all-new "aspirational" name does not do justice to what
> we
> are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations
> for
> Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in
> platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows.
>
> Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows
> 7"
> just makes sense.
>
> We are very excited about the opportunity to tell you more about Windows 7
> in the coming weeks, and show you how we have continued to build on
> investments begun in Windows Vista to deliver on the next release of the
> Windows operating system.
>
> I look forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks and months.
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