Windows Codename "7" to be called....

[DreXeL]

i'm counting atleast 9 versions of windows before this one
MS Dos

MS DOS wasn't a version of Windows.

 

[Senture]

It would make sense if by 'versions' they were meaning kernels. These are the kernel changes

Yep, they're going on kernel version. NT was the turning point and their numbering order goes:

Windows NT
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003 (XP 64 bit uses the 2003 kernel)
Windows Vista (Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 use the 6.1 kernel).....
Windows 7

 

[Snakedoctor]

i'm counting atleast 9 versions of windows before this one
MS Dos
windows 3.1
Windows NT
windows 4.0
windows 95
windows 98
windows ME
Windows XP
Windows Vista

So is it Seven of Nine?

 

[willhub]

Aint it the NT version basically or something? NT 7.0?

 

[Lysander]

So is it Seven of Nine?

Feeble.

 

[Tomsk]

edit: Coincidentally, I wonder how many board meetings and how many millions of $$$ they used to come up with that brainwave.

Maybe they're actually thinking ahead and planning a major release of Windows 8 in China in a few years time.

 

[NathanE]

Not surprised. The number "7" has always been a marketing wet dream.

 

[Wiggins]

They are probably pinning their hopes on it being the 'Lucky' 7.

 

[pedrochop]

Not surprised. The number "7" has always been a marketing wet dream.

It's made me moist

 

[Jumping]

Hmm conspiracy Intel i7 & Windows 7....makes advertising easy

 

[shaffaaf27]

It's made me moist

HAHAHA

imagine if they use Windows 8, china will be lapping up without pirating.

i like the name, windows 7, nice, but instead of u saying "ME", or "98" or "XP", or "vista" we cant just say, yeah let me log onto "7", were gonna have to say "WINDOWS 7"

(if you can understand that, your a genius)

 

[Vegetarian]

3 = Windows 3.1
4 = Windows 95/98/ME
5 = Windows XP/2000
6 = Windows Vista
7 = Windows 7

 

[cracker]

Vista is 6.0
Vista SP1 is 6.1


check winver

My vista is on SP1 and still version 6.0

 

[csmager]

My vista is on SP1 and still version 6.0

Vista RTM is 6.0.6000
Vista SP1 is actually 6.0.6001, not 6.1.

 

[Clive37]

Hmm conspiracy Intel i7 & Windows 7....makes advertising easy

 

[shaffaaf27]

reminds me of Windows XP and AMD Althlon XPs

 

[Deleted member 77746]

More money for nothing, wounder what they gunna invent in this os. Maybe another great theme?

 

[mr.sly]

More money for nothing, wounder what they gunna invent in this os. Maybe another great theme?

Built-in spell check.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Built-in spell check.

maybe a built in 'punch me' button to if people like you were to be cocky you could just press it.

 

[mr.sly]

maybe a built in 'punch me' button to if people like you were to be cocky you could just press it.

And punch yourself?