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Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 19.30
by cwathen
I read with enthusiasm on Microsoft's site that they do now have a release date - only a couple of weeks from now - for the first beta release. About time too, I did wonder if Longhorn was ever going to materialise this decade.
What a cacky name however - Vista? What the hell does that mean? That said, it's got to be better than 'XP', which means 'eXPerience', 'eXtended Performance', or nothing at all depending on your source.
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 19.35
by martindtanderson
It is Spanish and Italian for View, and is used in English for the view through something. As the new look for Windows seems to be glass, which is see through, perhaps the name has more meaning than you realise...
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 19.41
by BBC LDN
cwathen wrote:I read with enthusiasm on Microsoft's site that they do now have a release date - only a couple of weeks from now - for the first beta release. About time too, I did wonder if Longhorn was ever going to materialise this decade.
What a cacky name however - Vista? What the hell does that mean? That said, it's got to be better than 'XP', which means 'eXPerience', 'eXtended Performance', or nothing at all depending on your source.
XP related to "experience", according to Microsoft itself; it wasn't an acronym as such.
A vista is generally an impressive view, such as that you would see from the top of a mountain, or across a valley, and in usage the term is generally intended to convey a sense of magnificence, of impressive scale, and often of extraordinary beauty.
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 21.07
by cdd
Don't be ridiculous. You can't patent a word that's in the dictionary. Their product title is "Windows Vista" - not "Windows", not "Vista", but "Microsoft Vista". Think about it, if there was risk of lawsuit then how could there be 6 companies all incorporating the word "Vista" in their company name / produc titles?
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 21.38
by Chris
What a cacky name however - Vista? What the hell does that mean? That said, it's got to be better than 'XP', which means 'eXPerience', 'eXtended Performance', or nothing at all depending on your source.
I have my own names for it - eXtremely Pricey and eXtreme Poo (well, the search function on Windows XP is anyway).
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 21.45
by Johnny
Yes but can they really sue against these companies. I work in the alarm industry & we had a "Vista" alarm panel which was made by Ademco Security & there is currently a CCTV company called Vista that makes CCTV equipment.
I don't personally like Mr Gates' bullyboy tactics
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 22.13
by DJGM
I wasn't actually suggesting that Microsoft would attempt to sue those other companies using the word "Vista" in
their product names. I was thinking it'd be more the other way round, with Microsoft being on the recieving end.
It probably goes without saying that Microsoft would win, should any such legal actions take place . . .
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 22.31
by cdd
DJGM wrote:I wasn't actually suggesting that Microsoft would attempt to sue those other companies using the word "Vista" in
their product names. I was thinking it'd be more the other way round, with Microsoft being on the recieving end.
It probably goes without saying that Microsoft would win, should any such legal actions take place . . .
I think that was Johnny's misinterpretation. Microsoft suing those companies would be totally ridiculous.
As far as other companies suing Micro$oft goes, you can't trademark a word that's in the dictionary. Microsoft's product title is "Windows Vista" - that "Windows" and "Vista" are next to each other is the important thing. If there were a risk of Microsoft receiving a lawsuit then how could there be several companies all incorporating the word "Vista" in their company name / product titles?
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 22.37
by Johnny
Yes apologies I have read that the wrong way round & did think after posting that I had read that wrong
But what name do you guys think will be better than Windows Vista, Microsoft obviously aren't going to go back to numbers
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 22.44
by BBC LDN
Johnny wrote:Yes apologies I have read that the wrong way round & did think after posting that I had read that wrong
But what name do you guys think will be better than Windows Vista, Microsoft obviously aren't going to go back to numbers
...although interestingly the new version of Windows Mobile will be called "Windows Mobile 5" (following on from Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition).
Posted: Fri 22 Jul, 2005 23.06
by Andrew Wood
martindtanderson wrote:Looking closely at the logo, it uses Microsoft's Segoe Font
Interesting read about 'Segoe UI'
here
