The official new name for the Longhorn operating system is Microsoft Windows Vista, according to some insider sources. Microsoft Windows Vista will be a major upgrade to the Windows operating system and is both an evolutionary and revolutionary step forward in the progression of the Windows platform. More base services than ever are provided to increase developer ability and productivity, as well as enhance the level of rich interactivity, usability, integration and eye candy delivered to the end-user.
The Windows NT kernel has been further enhanced to achieve greater levels of security, reliability, and performance. Several platform services and device driver interfaces have moved to (or returned to) user-level, increasing platform resiliency and simplifying extensibility. Rights management technologies and code access security help maintain user data privacy and application and system-level integrity.
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This is the official site for Windows Vista that was recently launched along-side the announcement of the final name.
Really… Vista? Doesn’t roll off the tongue very well. Ah, we will see about this one.
Cool! Hopefully it will be as good as it sounds.
[…] It has been a booming year in the tech field. Apple made a few wishes come true this year with the Video iPod, Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 on time (mind the bugs), Google tried IM, Yahoo! buys like crazy, Vista was introduced (couldn’t they think of a better name?), and much more. […]