Microsoft To Release Windows 7
Thursday, October 16th, 2008Microsoft has announced the pre-release of its next Windows operating system named… Windows 7.
Microsoft will release details of Windows 7 at the upcoming PDC and WinHEC events, when it will share a pre-beta “developer only release” with attendees of both shows and give them a broad in-depth look at the platform.
Vista blogger, Mike Nash, says the decision to use the name ‘Windows 7′ reflects a desire for simplicity. Since the company doesn’t ship new versions of Windows every year, using a date didn’t make sense; nor did Microsoft wish to come up with an all-new “aspirational” name that would undermine its aspirations for Windows Vista.
In any case, Microsoft plans to reveal more details about Windows 7 in the coming months.
Source: Mike Nash, “Introducing Windows 7″, Windows Vista Blog, October 13, 2008
