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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Reply #62 Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:18 AM
Reply #62 Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:18 AM
For me, I don't care what it's called so long as the OS works without a million fixes and Service packs. It might be nice to have a release of any Windows OS that they have tested extensively. C'mon Windows people, do it right. That's just my opinion, and everyone is entitled to my opinion. 
Tarkus
Reply #63 Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:16 PM
A new version number implies an upgrade. A new name implies a new program.
IOW, they can charge more.
Reply #63 Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:16 PM
| RE Vista- what's wrong with using version numbers like a real program? |
A new version number implies an upgrade. A new name implies a new program.
IOW, they can charge more.
gr00vy0ne
Reply #65 Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:19 PM
Reply #65 Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:19 PM
I think the new name is actually fine. I'm like most people...it's bleh. It's neither exciting nor necessarily disappointing either. I like that it's more consumer friendly sounding. Of course, I would have went with anime inspired names for the new version.
Zeta Windows
Windows Mk.II
Windows Z
Windows F91
Windows EX-S
Zeta Windows
Windows Mk.II
Windows Z
Windows F91
Windows EX-S
Wet Monkey
Reply #66 Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:29 PM
Reply #66 Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:29 PM
Hmmm... maybe they can follow Apple's lead and call it something like LEMON 
) I don't care what it's called. I just wish they would fix it
) I don't care what it's called. I just wish they would fix it
aufisch
Reply #67 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:13 PM
They don't need to SD, they just sue you after they changed their name
:lol
Reply #67 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:13 PM
| How about Dragon? ..they have not called me for permission, yet |
They don't need to SD, they just sue you after they changed their name
:lol
thecat2000
Reply #69 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:50 PM
Reply #69 Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:50 PM
Think the name is terrible - in fact horrible to the extreme
joeKnowledge
Reply #70 Saturday, July 23, 2005 6:58 PM
Reply #70 Saturday, July 23, 2005 6:58 PM
Windows Crystal sounds better.
I can see the Linux and even MAC saying 'hasta la vista baby' to Windows.
Hey you guys, did anyone think of this: if Windows XP is Windows Experience, then maybe Windows Vista will be Windows VS
???
I can see the Linux and even MAC saying 'hasta la vista baby' to Windows.
Hey you guys, did anyone think of this: if Windows XP is Windows Experience, then maybe Windows Vista will be Windows VS
???
BluDrgnBoi
Reply #71 Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:02 PM
Reply #71 Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:02 PM
maybe it should be called Windows Enema..cause you know that what they will charge for it will clean out your wallet! 
Raymond1253
Reply #72 Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:59 PM
Reply #72 Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:59 PM
I think I'll wait until SP2 is released for it before I will give any more money to Billy Boy! 
mrtee
Reply #73 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:06 PM
Reply #73 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:06 PM
Sounds too much like a movie (filmed in vistaVision) format introduced in 1954. See http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/lobby.htm
Or like a railroad car (Vistadome)Designed in 1944. See http://www.vistadome.com/
Oh well, the ad copywriters must figure that they can do a lot with the name.
Or like a railroad car (Vistadome)Designed in 1944. See http://www.vistadome.com/
Oh well, the ad copywriters must figure that they can do a lot with the name.
Jafo
Reply #75 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:31 PM
Reply #75 Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:31 PM
eXPerience
more like....
eXPerimental
eXasPerating
ineXPlicable
....
tjesterb
Reply #76 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:35 PM
Reply #76 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:35 PM
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.
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.
Jafo
Reply #77 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:46 PM
Reply #77 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:46 PM
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....
FGCUartist
Reply #78 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:59 PM
Reply #78 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:59 PM
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....
artweasloh
Reply #79 Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:51 PM
Reply #79 Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:51 PM
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....
, 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....
Venom339
Reply #80 Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:40 AM
Reply #80 Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:40 AM
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
"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
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Reply #61 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:14 AM