Originally believed to be an operating system ‘revolution’, Microsoft recently announced that Windows ‘Vista’ aka ‘Longhorn’ is now available to MSDN subscribers as a Beta 1 version. The general feel is that Vista will be much less a revolution, and more of an evolution of XP. I have been paying close attention to Longhorn development for the the past 2 1/2 years, and I hope that Vista lives up to the original hype and promises made by Microsoft that Vista would define a digital decade.
Microsoft recently announced that the commercial name for the next iteration of Windows would be ‘Vista’. I wonder if this name selection has anything to do with Microsoft’s close relationship with Bell. Bell’s most popular line of residential telephones is the Vista line. The vista line was revolutionary with the original launch of the Vista 100, then 200, then the runaway success of the interactive screen phone Vista 350 and the current versions the Vista 390 and 480. The majority of Canadians are very familiar with ‘Vista’ and as such, Windows Vista is surely to conjure up memories of great technological innovation.
Fore more information on Windows Vista check out http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx.
I also find that Paul Thurrott’s http://www.winsupersite.com/ also provides Windows followers with great indepth analysis of Microsoft commercial software products. As well, for all you ‘tekkies’ out there check out http://channel9.msdn.com/.
