"Vista" is an idiotic moniker.

[PSUstoekl]

Well...what about Tiger? Isn't that stupid, also? NO. Vista just sounds like crap. It sounds like something you'll shell out lots of money for, and not get much in return, that's because it is.

Also, it may seem like I'm being a little too hard on Microsoft. Consider this- In the 4+ years that xp has been out, they really haven't done anything for it, except for a security update and a weak pop-up blocker.

The future of computing, and technology in general, does not include the words "proprietary", "EULA", or "activation key". If we are forced to repeatedly pay each time innovation is deemed appropriate, I don't think we'll get very far (or at least not as far as a utopian collective of programmers could get, as is the case with open source).

The reality of it is, I'm just really sick of everything related to Microsoft.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

I think Windows Cow would have been better than Vista.

 

[13Gigatons]

VISTA = Village Idiot's Solution To Apple

 

[13Gigatons]

My picks were: Windows 2010 or Windows Next Generation {NG}

 

[magomago]

I think Vista doesn't sound too bad.

 

[bsobel]

This belongs in OT (its not an OS question, its a stupid rant from a noobie). Or, add it to the current thread in OS. We don't need a second.

 

[kamper]

They can call it whatever they want (NG sounds catchy ) but I think they should leave some numbering scheme associated with it. Like you've got OSX Tiger but if you don't want to bother trying to remember which cat is which you can just remember 10.4(.x). Names are just marketing hoopla and not backing it up with something clear like a version number is something you'd expect out of Apple before MS.

Maybe the linux kernel should drop the numbering scheme and go with meaningful names instead "Linux NewTechnology" or "Linux Reloaded"

 

[GhettoFob]

Windows XP2!

 

[hurubi]

EVERYONE E-MAIL: billgates@microsoft.com, bill@microsoft.com, support@microsoft.com SAY THAT THE NAME SUCKS COW TITS! They will change it then!

 

[corkyg]

Much ado about nothing. I can't see the problem with "Vista," - it simply means a broad view. It is short, easy to remember, and not used by any competing product. It is a fairly common word here in the Southwest, and is part of the name of many towns. Chula Vista, Linda Vista, Alta Vista, Vista Ciudad, Loma Vista, etc., etc. It is a very common word in Spanish.

 

[spherrod]

I can't see a big issue with Vista, sounds ok to me

 

[crizzar]

sounds like no matter what it got named, OP would have hated it

 

[Brazen]

"PSUstoekl" is an idiotic moniker.

 

[dguy6789]

At least Vista is better than stuff like Ubuntu and Redhat and Mandrake

 

[valkator]

hey they could have named worse.

i can list 5 names that are worse

1. Windows SI (suck it)
2. Windows ME Second Edition
3. Windows XP^2
4. Windows FU
5. Windows XP reloaded

 

[drag]

To me it sounds like a car from the 1970's after the US car makers were struggling with smog restrictions and trying to figure out how to make small cars.
(Imagine the old 'please don't rear end me' pinto... )

1977 Dodge 3-door Windows Vista
$300 OBO. 140,000 miles Good condition
Mechanics special!

Still, much better then the Windows Chevette.

 

[Seeruk]

Originally posted by: Brazen
"PSUstoekl" is an idiotic moniker.

PURE CLASS!!!

 

[Dennis Travis]

Face it, no matter what they name it, someone will hate the name. I wonder if there will be Vista HOME and Vista Pro?

 

[ValuedCustomer]

at least it's not named after some random feline or have a small-case vowel for a prefix..

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: drag
To me it sounds like a car from the 1970's after the US car makers were struggling with smog restrictions and trying to figure out how to make small cars.
(Imagine the old 'please don't rear end me' pinto... )

1977 Dodge 3-door Windows Vista
$300 OBO. 140,000 miles Good condition
Mechanics special!

Still, much better then the Windows Chevette.

Maybe Microsoft should have called it Windows Vespa

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: drag
To me it sounds like a car from the 1970's after the US car makers were struggling with smog restrictions and trying to figure out how to make small cars.
(Imagine the old 'please don't rear end me' pinto... )

1977 Dodge 3-door Windows Vista
$300 OBO. 140,000 miles Good condition
Mechanics special!

Still, much better then the Windows Chevette.

Maybe Microsoft should have called it Windows Vespa

or 'Windows Vega'? - hey, that actually sounds sorta cool!

other candidates:
Pacer
Reliant K
Gremlin
Camaro
Monte Carlo
Duster
Pinto
Maverick

the list could go on and on and on and..

 

[umrigar]

VISTA = Viruses, Infections, Spyware, Trojans, Adware

Makes perfect sense to me!

 

[milleron]

Please don't make the mistake of underestimating the Microsoft marketing folks. You can bet that they experimented extensively in focus groups with dozens of candidate names for months before announcing "Vista." They have billions riding on this operating system, and they didn't choose the name without a whole lot of careful rational thought. Unlike the names of its predecessors, it's easily understood by any speaker of any Romance or other European language and connotes very pleasant ideas and concepts. My guess is that they chose correctly and that, waves of hate from forums like this notwithstanding, Vista will gracefully become a household word around the world in the next few months. And it's better than either "XP" or "Me." It's an order of magnitude better than "Microsoft Bob." Let's give the Redmond folks credit for the improvement

Ron

 

[Infohawk]

I thought the year naming scheme was fine. I agree vista is pretty bad. They probably spent a lot on it though.

This isn't limited to MS. Unfortunately, silly name-branding and corportish BS generally is widespread in our society right now. For example, when you have accounting firms change their name to something meaningless like accenture I think it's equally silly.

 

[ShadowBlade]

why not windows nt6 :Q