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Windows Vista: Take the poll

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Windows Vista: Take the poll

What do you think of it?

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On the bottom left on the home page of WinCustomize.com there is a poll being taken.  If you're a registered user of WinCustomize.com, please tell us what you think of the name, Windows Vista.  Windows Vista is the name Microsoft has given to its next version of Windows (previously called Longhorn).
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Reply #76 from WinCustomize Forums Top
http://www.google.com/search?q=vista&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

Now all these sites/organizations will probably lose the rights to their names, because you know that MS will claim that they invented, copyrighted, patented, and retroactively own all rights to, the "Vista" name.
Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well...if it's anything like 'Uggboots' and 'Ugg' then yes, some corporate behemoth will ride roughshod over the little people and destroy their livelihoods.

I mean....demanding a Dictionary rewrite the definition of 'uggboot'?....For Christ's sake that proves where ownership truly belonged....bloody makes me sick.

Nothing to do with Microsoft, though.....and besides....there's probably a bunch of apple growers wondering if they still 'own' their orchards and produce....

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vista is a perfect start... the problem with it is the word WINDOWS.... call it Microsoft Vista since its going to be so different from windows anything....
Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top
First of all, the name Longhorn just got my attention faster that Vista. but after a thought, hey "Vista" isn't at all that bad. While the former name creates a feeling of something really fun and unpredictable, sort of an outback adventure , the latter brings out a cathartic, more emotional feeling . So in all, there is nothing bad about making a new name for the next Windows OS.



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afterthought... maybe they could name the next operating system after some god or something...maybe more myth-like....
Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well...persoanlly I think the name is disappointing, I expected a simple but effective name.
"Vista" that would just sound awkward, I think Microsoft should of come up with a two letter name,
something like, 'Windows VI' that is clever and easy to use...really think of it, it could stand for the roman number 6,
or stand for something like "Visually Inspirant" There is all kinds of better names other than Vista, at that point I would of even pefered the codename instead of the actual name, I hope microsoft relizes it's a terrible name and decides to change it to something better
Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top
really microsoft typical if you think that "vista" means View in italian,considering
the security level of the system sounds like a joke (or another autogoal if you like soccer),
Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top
afterthought... maybe they could name the next operating system after some god or something...maybe more myth-like....


I think this is an excellent idea indeed! Windows Zeus sounds great to me!
Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top
eXPerience
more like....
eXPerimental
eXasPerating
ineXPlicable


Interesting. My eXPerience has been that most people consider XP Microsoft's best OS yet, and don't share your attitude towards it.

call it Microsoft Vista since its going to be so different from windows anything....


How so?

Horrible name, very female


Why do you need a male OS?

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Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Windows VS
Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I read this on a Linux website:

Actually rumor has it that vista stands for:

Viruses
Infections
Spyware
Trojans
Adware

Funny huh?
Reply #88 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interesting. My eXPerience has been that most people consider XP Microsoft's best OS yet, and don't share your attitude towards it.


I reckon XP was a pretty big leap forward. It achieved something that was a logical advancement from the NT/2K and 95/98/ME families, in that it reconciled what both families used to offer individually and become more user-oriented. I don't recall Windows ME was so voluble in guiding users with how-to's and everything. I don't see why folks suddenly feel like they got to spit in their soups or something. I mean Mac OS X is hot too but let's give em MS folks some time to lay their next gold egg so we can tell which shines brighter. I mean c'mon give'em a break.
Reply #89 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And Windows 2000 was codenamed "Blackcomb", I believe.
I've skiied at both Whistler and Blackcomb, and I've seen that Longhorn cafe place or whatever in town. I like Whistler. Just don't get stuck atop Little Whistler Peak. It' scary .
Both are about an hour drive from Vancouver, BC.

Personally, I think Vista is a fine name. A bit legnthy, though. Nothing's really been longer than 3 letters (DOS,ME,XP,95,98,NT). Still, I like it. I've gotta get a Vista fan site out quick .
Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds of coffee shop in the background) Steve Ballmer and various MS flunkies are comparing golf scores, telling Linux and Mac jokes, and generally avoiding the dreaded topic of coming up with a new name.


After that there was a long creative story...


That was the funniest comment and I liked the story! I like how everyone has taken the time to put their personal feelings about an OS name online. I think that Vista sounds like a product that's already been out but I can't put a finger on it. Oh well, it doesn't matter, Bill has already named it.
Reply #91 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've skiied at both Whistler and Blackcomb, and I've seen that Longhorn cafe place or whatever in town. I like Whistler. Just don't get stuck atop Little Whistler Peak. It' scary .
Both are about an hour drive from Vancouver, BC.


Are these the mountains you can see rising pretty high behind Vancouver's old rusty industrial port when you look out from Vancouver's Lookout Tower?
Reply #92 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Interesting. My eXPerience has been that most people consider XP Microsoft's best OS yet, and don't share your attitude towards it.

Tarkus....you clearly missed the tongue-in-cheek wink.....

Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tarkus....you clearly missed the tongue-in-cheek wink.....


You wink in virtually all your messages. Are they all tongue-in-cheek?

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Reply #94 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I found it a very *ing name
Windows XP => oké
Windows Vista => *ing name

Windows Longhorn sounds better

But yeah Microsoft shall make it, we don't We can change it with Stardock software
Reply #95 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You wink in virtually all your messages. Are they all tongue-in-cheek?

Pretty much.

When I'm 'pissed off' the smilies aren't included...

Reply #96 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't like the name.
It does not give it that windows software name.
Longhorn was to wierd for a name.
But this is a bit better but don't like it.
Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You wink in virtually all your messages. Are they all tongue-in-cheek?

Pretty much.
When I'm 'pissed off' the smilies aren't included...


Okay, I guess I have to start reading your messages with a different mindset.

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Reply #98 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't suppose it's any worse than any other 'Windows xxxxx' name. Unfortunately, it's not any BETTER than any other name. Better to have named it Windows Frontier or something, seeing as how it's a step further away from the DOS roots for the OS.

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Reply #99 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Like somebody suggested, switch the OS and presentation system names. Make Avalon -> Vista and make Windows Vista -> Windows Avalon. Windows Avalon sounds a lot better than Windows Vista.
Reply #100 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Windows Avalon sounds a lot better than Windows Vista.


i agree. it has a nice ring to it