Windows Longhorn => Windows Vista

[Illuminati]

Back when Windows XP first came out, there was a low roar of criticism about Windows not following the traditional year naming (Windows 2000, 98, 95). However, I could see M$'s marketing angle and thought it was a decent change.

However, Windows Vista is really just retarded.... I'm really disappointed they couldn't come up with something better... Windows 2006 or Windows 06 would have been better.

Here's Microsoft's Announcement:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx

[BiG Kahuna]

IMO Longhorn sounds much better than Vista
They'll have to come up with a new symbol for it now , kinda liked the longhorn symbol

[LVCapo]

I think they just want to seperate it from all the public failures and disappointments associated with Longhorn

[Illuminati]

well, a codename is never used as the retail name... I actually liked the name longhorn.

[Yair]

i think you only liked that name because you heard about it long enough

woohoo vista is back in fashion
go AltaVista
go Astalavista
...VistaScan
...Agfa Vista

[Bio-Hazard]

I could really give a crap less what it's called as long as it works well and it doesn't cost a arm and a leg.............. A products name doesn't make it preform any better as far as I know, but hey, I may be wrong..................