Day: July 22, 2005

It’s Official: Windows Vista it is!

22 Jul 2005

From Microsoft.com: Today Microsoft Corp. announced the official name of its next-generation Windows® client operating system, formerly code-named “Longhorn.” Video of the name announcement can be seen via the link below. http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0507/25234/Win_Name_MBR.asx More info on Vista can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx

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Longhorn Development: Name Announcement Imminent?

22 Jul 2005

According to ActiveWin.com, Longhorn’s official name will be announced this morning at a press conference at 6am PST. According to their sources, Longhorn will be called “Microsoft Windows Vista”. Click here for more details on the name change. Why Vista? Let’s look at how Microsoft’s Encarta defines the word: vis·ta (plural vis·tas) – noun scenic…

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