[Burned Phoenix]

Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows, known internally as "Windows 7" within roughly three years.

Like Vista, Windows 7 will ship in consumer and business versions, and in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The company also confirmed that it is considering a subscription model to complement Windows, but did not provide specifics or a time frame.

Windows 7 was previously known by the code name Vienna.

Source: Cnet News, Mary Jo Foley Blog

[johnnyboy41987]

Interesting ...

[Burned Phoenix]

You know the new OS should be called Windows 11.

1. Windows 1.0
2. Windows 2.0/2.1
3. Windows 3.0/3.1
4. Windows 95
5. Windows 98
6. Windows ME
7. Windows NT
8. Windows 2000
9. Windows XP
10. Windows Vista
11. Windows 7

[Silare Alvreon]

However, it's literally Windows NT 7.0. Hence Windows 7.

EDIT: Actually - NT is the 'other' pathway of Windows. If you are counting by the 'consumer' versions, then Windows NT and 2000 would be out, leaving Windows 7 to be Windows 9.

This post has been edited by Silare Alvreon: 21 July 2007 - 07:23 PM

[yanike]

3 years away.. I'll start to care when it's 5 months away.

[Blake Pender]

32-bit when Microsoft said 64-bit only, hope they keep it that way!

[ShamusHand]

I miss Windows ME... the BSOD's made every day an adventure...

[Bogdan]

Don't you think it's a little too soon to be talking about the next Windows..?
Most people don't even have Vista yet !

but then what do you expect from Micro$$$oft.

[kaironxp]

Burned Phoenix, on Jul 21 2007, 06:40 PM, said:

You know the new OS should be called Windows 11.

1. Windows 1.0
2. Windows 2.0/2.1
3. Windows 3.0/3.1
4. Windows 95--------------------------------------> Windows 9X
5. Windows 98--------------------------------------> Windows 9X
6. Windows ME--------------------------------------> Windows 9X (the last)


7. Windows NT-----------------------------------------> Windows NT 4
8. Windows 2000--------------------------------------> Windows NT 5
9. Windows XP-----------------------------------------> Windows NT 5.1
10. Windows Vista-------------------------------------> Windows NT 6
11. Windows 7-----------------------------------------> Windows NT 7

That's your answer

[WhistAler]

Three years seems to be quite sufficient. Vista took seven years to be released.

[Skot]

yanike, on Jul 21 2007, 03:38 PM, said:

3 years away.. I'll start to care when it's 5 months away.

Agreed.

[Frylock86]

Bogdan, on Jul 21 2007, 10:07 PM, said:

Don't you think it's a little too soon to be talking about the next Windows..?
Most people don't even have Vista yet !

but then what do you expect from Micro$$$oft.

Well, what do you expect? For them to sit on their collective asses?

Seriously, Even though they just released Vista, they aren't just going to sit on their asses. They will start playing with different options for their next OS.

[Abhi]

WhistAler, on Jul 22 2007, 08:27 AM, said:

Three years seems to be quite sufficient. Vista took seven years to be released.

Five and a-half years to be precise i guess... ...but yeah, thats also very long!

[Silare Alvreon]

In all honesty, I don't need that much new innovation. Finish that thing you called Longhorn, Microsoft, and I'll be looking at your OS. I enjoy innovation, but not the current direction of the product that you have shown us.

Perhaps your design may change later and hopefully do the opposite of what Vista was to Longhorn - make it more than we thought it was.

[Freka]

Most people dont have Vista yet... and as soon as everyone switches to it this OS comes out...