Microsoft said on Friday it named the next version of its operating system Windows Vista as it prepares to release a trial version of the flagship software that already runs on nine out of 10 personal computers worldwide.
Vista, formerly known by its code name Longhorn, is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2006, five years after Windows XP, the longest time lag between releases of its Windows operating system.
Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker, has promised numerous enhancements, including better security, graphics and computing over the web.
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More details on Vista will be released at a developer’s conference in September, Goldberg said. A beta version will be released by Aug. 3, Microsoft said in a statement.
Source: Wired News
What do people think of the new operating system Microsoft is releasing, along w/ the name change?
Personally, I still prefer Windows 98 over anything newer (although I do use XP), and the screenshots I’ve seen of Longhorn (now Vista) looked to be even a bigger copy of Mac and Linux.
I still might try this operating system though…sounds somewhat promising to say the least.