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- temujin2012, on 10/13/2008, -4/+400Keep it Simple.
- GorfTron, on 10/14/2008, -19/+315Windows 7 after the minimum gigs of ram to run it.
- acroyear2, on 10/14/2008, -6/+300They better just stick with this naming convention for a while. Seriously. What do we have so far? Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista Ultimate, Business, Home, Bathroom, etc. Make up your mind already.
- ErickStevenson, on 10/14/2008, -3/+231I hope they dont release 5 different versions of this... why note just release 1 version of Windows... even 2 version like a home and pro, anything over 2 versions of Windows 7 would just get annoying,
- JoshuaGross, on 10/14/2008, -1/+220I heard Windows Mojave is pretty good though.
- drewh1991, on 10/14/2008, -3/+185Haha... Windows Vista Bathroom..
- pat0neill, on 10/14/2008, -1/+145windows se7en
- Narcowski, on 10/14/2008, -4/+135Didn't you hear? It's called Windows 7 because it has 7 versions.
- trogdor282, on 10/14/2008, -2/+127It's a simple progression. 1, 2, 3, 3.1, 95, ME, XP, Vista, 7, Purple, 11, Dumblesauce, and so forth in that order.
- Surferess, on 10/13/2008, -8/+132It's brilliant!
- NickLindeman, on 10/14/2008, -0/+118I was hoping they would keep it Windows 7. It's plain and simple and not some ***** name.
- inactive, on 10/14/2008, -20/+132I like the name Windows 7. I also think Windows 7 is going to kick some serious ass once it's released.
- Dylson, on 10/14/2008, -5/+113Sounds better than "vista" or "mojave"
- purplesawdust, on 10/14/2008, -11/+113But the only Windows operating systems not to be named by the version number is Vista, XP, NT, and ME. I personally like that Microsoft is going back to the version number and i hope they stick with it. How would you feel if IE came out with a different alias when each new version rolled out?
- grumpyrain, on 10/14/2008, -0/+98Actually 95, 98 and 2000 as well, they were all named after the year of release, but all versions of Windows identified themselves by version number when you talked to the Windows API.
- Aurabolt, on 10/14/2008, -1/+91Immediately dugg for Windows Vista Bathroom
- Jaysunli, on 10/14/2008, -11/+96[Negative Microsoft Comment]
- hughesj919, on 10/14/2008, -5/+82Stupid.
- KMartSheriff, on 10/14/2008, -1/+7732/64 should be on the same disc.
- faizal5k, on 10/14/2008, -5/+75Windows 10 will be Windows X
- jazzman251, on 10/14/2008, -18/+86It just goes to show you how behind Microsoft is. We have had Mac OS 10 for a long time now, and Microsoft is only up to Windows 7!
/stupidity - dvsbastard, on 10/14/2008, -0/+64From the article comments:
Technically, the order is this...
For consumer versions:
1.0
2.0
2.1 (in 286 and 386 versions - 8088 and 8086 users were stuck with 2.0)
3.0 (last version with 8088/8086 support)
3.1
4.0 (95)
4.1 (98)
4.9 (ME)
NT 5.1 (XP)
NT 6.0 (Vista)
For business versions:
NT 3.1
NT 3.5x
NT 4.0
NT 5.0 (2000)
NT 5.1 (XP)
NT 6.0 (Vista) - Adam420, on 10/14/2008, -21/+80Well 7 is a lucky number...they will need the luck.
- Abatrour, on 10/14/2008, -1/+56Windows 360?
- BobbyMC, on 10/14/2008, -5/+59The head of Steve Jobs better come in the box.
- Vich, on 10/14/2008, -5/+57They did but the names were not known to most:
Nifty 98
Excellent XP
Murky ME
Void Vista - Alias1431, on 10/14/2008, -2/+47Get it out the door already? No. You take all the ***** time you need, Microsoft, and do it right.
- lordtyros, on 10/14/2008, -0/+44Windows Mojave is like a better version of XP!
- nem0, on 10/14/2008, -3/+45The screenshot says Windows 7 Ultimate. I wonder if there will be a Windows 7 Supreme and a Windows 7 Megabuddy.
- Jareth86, on 10/14/2008, -3/+44FTA: "Sure, call it whatever you like, just get it out the door on time, okay?"
No. Rushing is what lead to the beta-quality Vista release. Microsoft, take all the time you need to polish this one. - getoffmybridge, on 05/05/2009, -3/+44Windows 7 "capable" pc's will only require 5 gigs.
- KMartSheriff, on 10/14/2008, -0/+41Strip it down? Yes. For old hardware? No.
- wristpull, on 10/14/2008, -0/+402016: year of the Dumblesauce!
- Myztry, on 10/14/2008, -1/+40Windows. Take 7. Action...
- inactive, on 10/14/2008, -12/+50At least they don't get all Ubuntu-y with the names like Intrepid Ibex, Gutsy Gibbon, or Randy Rabbit, those names suck ass.
- JoshuaGross, on 10/14/2008, -2/+40I'd feel the same way I feel about IE now. Bad.
- inactive, on 10/14/2008, -2/+39[comment about op's sexuality/virginity status]
- cvrefugee, on 10/14/2008, -2/+39You can say the same thing about every release of OS X. Apple slightly changes the interface and adds new features.
- Lhandroval, on 10/14/2008, -0/+37Why don't we just call it 7? I'm too lazy to say Windows all the time.
- adjohnson916, on 10/14/2008, -0/+32And its highlight feature is IE "privacy mode" by default... *shifty eyes*
- Aero347, on 10/14/2008, -1/+32*Your subscription of Norton 7 Crapper Edition is about to expire! Prepay the next 20 years now?*
Yes No
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Thank You. - twigboy, on 10/14/2008, -0/+30I'd be damned if Dumblesauce becomes a new internet meme.
- esfisher, on 10/14/2008, -0/+29What's in the box!?
- Juaquin, on 10/14/2008, -2/+31If you have old hardware, use the old operating system that came with it. Don't hold back newer, more modern software/technologies because you want to keep your precious Pentium 3 box.
- po43292, on 10/14/2008, -3/+32no, it does.
- coldkill3r, on 10/14/2008, -4/+32K.I.S.S.
- Evilblobs, on 10/14/2008, -4/+32Home
Pro
and 32/64 bit versions of each.
No more, no less. - crownedgriffin, on 10/14/2008, -2/+30Ubuntu should have gone with "Hungry Hippo."
- suprememilo, on 10/14/2008, -1/+29What about Windows 3.1, the first Windows I ever used. It was named after a number.
- hookedonponics, on 10/14/2008, -8/+35XP Rules...wait...
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