New Windows next year ?

[Petr Schreiber]

Hi,

I found this by accident, does not seems to be Aprils Fool joke :):

Gates: Windows 7 may come 'in the next year' (http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9911470-56.html?tag=newsmap)

Well, in fact that article did not give any specific information... I wonder why they would hurry so much with new Windows?
My last period between switching OS was 6 years long ( ME -> XP ), MS is going too fast on me and XPs are so nice :)

But fact is I did not find any more info on this topic on Microsoft website, anyone knows more?


Thanks,
Petr

[Michael Hartlef]

As long as I'm not forced because XP is not working anymore, I'm staying with XP.

[Petr Schreiber]

Me too,

I have them for 9 months now, so no point in upgrading :)
They are so good comparing to my long experience with WinME I will hardly change them soon :)

I just wonder what they could add / change, since they are just Service Packing Vistas ??
The message about new Win looked almost like hoax to me.


Petr

[matthew]

Maybe Microsoft are admitting that Vista is crap. :D

[ErosOlmi]

Well,

they did so much money with Vista (you remember: all PC was/are forced to be sold with Vista included).
They liked the game.
They will try to do it again.

Eros

[Michael Clease]

Eros, I thought that all the computer manufactures turn round to MS and said "forget it, we prefer XP" so MS backed down which is why I can still buy new computers with XP pro or vista machine which has a free "down grade" to XP.

[ErosOlmi]

Yes, that's true but only to not have too much claims from customers and only because MS admitted that Vista had many drivers problems/incompatible.
Latest HP business PC laptop (and others) come out with both Vista and XP and you can choose which one to install.

[Michael Clease]

Thats interesting, I have avoided the Vista/XP machines but that may make me rethink. I research the spec and price for the computers we supply to customers at my workplace so If I get to choose what to install thats a bonus in my eyes.

Do you know if you choose to install Xp then decide to change it to Vista after sometime whether it will let you?

I suppose they supply 2 product keys, 1 XP, 1 Vista so there is no reason it wouldnt work.

[zlatkoAB]

They call them Windows 7
hmm Wista is realy big crap
I stay on XP

[kryton9]

When I got my computer it came with XP, but Vista was possible, but if I changed my mind, I could not go back to XP from the way I understood it.

The tech vidcasts I watch over and over have said how long time Microsoft Fan boy types are switching back from Vista to XP. I think the quicker MS can put Vista out of the spotlight the better for them. Windows 7, just has a friendly feel to it, like the real Windows, I thought clever naming. I thought Vista was a terrible product name and I guess the name matches the product :)

[RobertoBianchi]

I use Windows Vista, for me is a very good operating system.
Yes it starts with a paranoid level of security but it can be smoothly tuned down if necessary, I did not because in our days security is to be placed before all.
Also I find absolutely ordinary that Microsoft talks about of the next windows version.
My point of view is that Vista is a break to OS version like Windows 95 was.
Instead I should agree, six months (more or less) are few but we must wait to see whether or not they become sixteen or twenty-six.

Bye,
Roberto