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Goodbye Longhorn, Hello Windows Vista!

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https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/jul05/07-22LHMA.mspx

Longhorn = Windows Vista

With product names, my feeling is that anything new takes awhile to get used to, especially after using a codename for several years.  It's hard to imagine a creative name for a new version of a product that people would love instantly (although I thought Xbox 360 was a good choice).  I just remember how much some of us on the CLR hated the .NET name when it was first revealed!  I wasn't sure about the "Windows Vista" name when I first heard it, but now I actually like it!