Windows Vista: Take the poll

What do you think of it?

Friday, July 22, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

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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KeithMacDonald
Reply #41 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:58 PM
Like it - vista gives the software a feel for the future ... it flows with "windows" ... Longhorn sounded Texan like (no offense).. too much like cattle




I totally agree... And the fact it just sounds plain cool.

Underdog45
Reply #42 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:48 PM
Think about the major selling points (that are still in it): Aero, Indigo, Avalon, and the new Red Screen of Death to go along with the Blue one. Vista has a connection with sight, and that's a huge part of the new version. Joe User isn't going to care about all the new under-the-hood stuff that is the real work of putting together Vista. It's the look and feel of it all.

At least it isn't some sort of contrived pun like (the) Windows (e)XP(erience).

Castle
Reply #43 Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:11 AM
I guess my first impression was one of sound and not so much sight. v-i-s-t-a....I don't know, like Windows Tulip or Daisy. Just wimpy. Maybe if they come up with a fruity enough logo, you'll start seeing it in hollywood films instead of an apple.
Heck, Palm just did it with their new generation pop tart logo. Looks like it belongs on a can of orange soda.

m!kel
Reply #44 Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:45 AM
I think it's crap.

dukeofchutney
Reply #45 Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:19 AM
@ Tarkus: I wasn't having a go at the poll, just verbally rolling my eyes at some of the commenters

WARCRY
Reply #46 Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:36 AM
name sound dumb to me

Razor1982
Reply #47 Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:48 AM
'vista' - this REALLY sucks!
maybe it's from the "I'll be back"-Terminator from Hasta la 'vista', baby

Erk.
Reply #48 Saturday, July 23, 2005 3:06 AM
Well, there was no "on the fence" option for the poll...

...so I chose "don't like it" ~since I dislike the name more than I like it. Wasn't a big fan of the name "Longhorn" either.

But, whatever they name it ~it just better be good!

horiz0n
Reply #49 Saturday, July 23, 2005 3:21 AM
What was the codename for XP?

TexasJoe
Reply #50 Saturday, July 23, 2005 3:43 AM
Windows codename "Whistler"

joeKnowledge
Reply #51 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:31 AM
I don't like it but it does connect with the idea of looking out of a window and on to a vista.

I can see how they will market it, but I just wish they came up with something better than Windows Vista.

Biggy_X
Reply #52 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:54 AM
Guys come on... The new name is super amazing... it has many and many meanings that all relate to windows as a componey and a user enviourment... Vista is a common word that is used in many many languages...

So guys, please stop nagging about the new name... It's great and I liked it, not because "I" want it but because it means something to all of us...

don;t understand me wrong guys... have fun with Windows Vista (Windows V)

horiz0n
Reply #53 Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:38 AM
Maybe they should have named it after the other sweet little thing they're making.

Windows Avalon


GreeN URB
Reply #54 Saturday, July 23, 2005 6:39 AM
If it were up to me I'd call it Windows Revolutionist

Fourth Letter
Reply #55 Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:41 AM
Windows Wallet Sucker ........The future today , just load you DNA sample for activation and try not to fall through any security holes

Halluci
Reply #56 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:20 AM
Here's a little background behind the name "Longhorn" for those who are interested... Windows XP was originally codenamed "Whistler". After XP, the next version of windows was dubbed "Blackcomb". Both Whistler and Blackcomb were supposedly taken from the names of two adjacent mountains... in British Columbia i think... However, Microsoft decided that they weren't ready to release BlackComb yet, so they started an intermediary version. They decided to call this intermediary version "Longhorn", named after a bar which is coincidentally located between the two mountains, whistler and blackcomb. So "Longhorn" really isn't in reference to cattle, rather, its a kind of symbolic name taken from a bar that is "between" whistler and blackcomb, thus "Longhorn" or rather Windows Vista now, is the version of windows between the release of whistler (windows XP), and blackcomb

BABYyang
Reply #57 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:42 AM
waiting..... the hardware need is too high

Albakos
Reply #58 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:59 AM
Windows Crystal would be far of a better solution than vista. Vista sounds like we are on the disco age lol.

markdotnet
Reply #59 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:10 AM
How many "Hasta la Vista" comments are we gonna have to put up with from the spooky Linux crowd?

BluDrgnBoi
Reply #60 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:13 AM
bet altavista gonna love it..makes you wonder if the guys that have to come up with the names for technology don't just stick names in a hat and call it the first one they pull out

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