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Vista is not only a Spanish word but also a Portuguese which means "sight" and in latvia it means "chicken"

I like the name very much, very modern, IMHO.

However, Microsoft most likely used the Spanish meaning to appeal Latin technology growth (in America) and, as said, just refers to the visual improvements.

Anyway, I'm sure we'll hear about many weird Vista-stories, like many other product names that may not be suitable for certain audiences.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
However, Microsoft most likely used the Spanish meaning to appeal Latin technology growth (in America)

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You are forgetting about Brazil, they speak portugeuse there.

The meaning is the same anyway.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
However, Microsoft most likely used the Spanish meaning to appeal Latin technology growth (in America) and, as said, just refers to the visual improvements.

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Hmm since the meaning of Vista is also pretty much the same in English, Italian, and other languages, I doubt they actually put Latin America as a priority for naming the next version of Longhorn.

Vista is a worn out name just look...

Vista tools: http://genome.lbl.gov/vista/index.shtml
Ahhh yea no clue what this is: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/nest/lci/vista/vista.html
VistaPrint (woo fancy): http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/default.aspx?GP=7...05+10%3A18%3A32+PM

And for more Vista crap: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=vista&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Whether you guys like "Vista" or not, someone called John Wall is never going to love it, for his business software/services company has the exactly same name

http://www.winbeta.org/comments.php?id=3358&catid=1

i thnk most people like vista, isnt that wat happend when they named windows XP ? i just a matter of time and everyone including me will get used to Windows Vista
just something about the name Vista

well astá la Vistá !!

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Originally posted by Mnjul
Whether you guys like "Vista" or not, someone called John Wall is never going to love it, for his business software/services company has the exactly same name

http://www.winbeta.org/comments.php?id=3358&catid=1

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I'm pretty sure he does love it. I can see a few $100 bills flowing from Microsoft's campus to his office.

Yeah lucky dude. I think there will be a court case or something

I dont think that microsoft will change the name or anything. I dunno what was the problem with longhorn

1st they codename an os longhorn and before the release they name it xp.

Then they codename the next os longhorn (again) and then they announce its official name as vista.

Mabbe they will go for a 3 in a row

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Originally posted by KeyStorm

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Originally posted by Guido
Windows XP (experience)

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Just shortly: That's inaccurate. The real meaning is Windows eXPloitable.

Oh, and after all it may sound like Windows Fiesta or Windows Fister.

Ok it's enough about bad jokes about the name.

The weird thing is that a friend of mine had to change XP's language to Chinese to be able to read Longhorn's Vista's GUI labels and texts. I hadn't heard anything about that and it makes it just as dodgy as we got used to by Microsoft.

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Ks .... they released xp as eXPerience here too. So im guessing it is the official name

i have windows vista on my comp but havnt installed yet because it doesnt support all graphics cards since its beta