Why Window 7?

wanchoo

wanchoo

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I have been wondering for long why Windows 7 has not been christened Windows 6 because it is version 6.1.7601? I have not been able to get an answer.

Can someone please help me in finding the answer?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard
Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory
2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280X960
Hard Drives
1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes

2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Keyboard
COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Internet Speed
4 mb/sec

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 Version 6.1 Buil...x64bit AMD Turion(tm) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobi...4096 (2048 + 2048) MB, DDR2 RAM (800 MHz), ma...ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650+HyperMemory™(512...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satelite P300D 13J (Short model No: PSPDCE)
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 Version 6.1 Build 7601
CPU
x64bit AMD Turion(tm) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-82
Memory
4096 (2048 + 2048) MB, DDR2 RAM (800 MHz), max 8,192 MB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650+HyperMemory™(512MB VRAM+2302MB)
Sound Card
Manufacturer: harman/kardon
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (MONITOR\LPLA101)
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 (19" LCD)
Hard Drives
HDD1: TOSHIBA MK3252GSX ATA Device (IDE 320 GB 5,400 o/min) ,
HDD2: Msft Virtual Disk SCSI Disk Device (Virtual Hard Drive),
HDD3: TOSHIBA MK3263GSX USB Device (USB Mobile HDD) (TakeMS MemLine)
PSU
Batery: technology : lithium-ion
Cooling
integrated cooler + 3x external cooler
Keyboard
USB Logitech S520
Mouse
USB Logitech S520
Internet Speed
WAN: 7,2 Mbit/sec, WLAN: 54 Mbit/sec + Bluetooth®
Thank you. Explains how the version numbering was done chronologically very well. It also shows that that the Brand Name is delinked with the version number.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit2 gigs of RAMIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
Motherboard
Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC
Memory
2 gigs of RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280X960
Hard Drives
1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes

2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes
Keyboard
COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
iBall Laser Precise Speedster
Internet Speed
4 mb/sec
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