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Windows Vista is coming

July 22, 2005 › Sandy McMurray | comment

The next version of Windows now has an official name and launch date.

The system software formerly known by the code name "Longhorn" will be called Windows Vista and is scheduled to launch in 2006.

The first beta (test) release of Windows Vista will be made available to developers and IT professionals next month, on August 3.

Here's the Microsoft marketing message about Windows Vista (as of 9:00 am on July 22, 2005)

Bringing clarity to your world.
Today we live in a world of more information, more ways to communicate, more things to do. There is more you can do and even more you can discover.

Every day, millions of people around the globe rely on their Windows PC to manage their increasingly digital lives. While familiar tools for managing digital information are powerful, today's world requires more.

In today's digital world, you want the PC to adapt to you, so you can cut through the clutter and focus on what's important to you.

Introducing Windows Vista™
It enables a new level of confidence in your PC and in your ability to get the most out of it.

It introduces clear ways to organize and use information the way you want to use it.

It seamlessly connects you to information, people, and devices that help you get the most out of life.

July 22, 2005 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item