Windows Seven isnt Seven?

madtownidiot said:

nah.. it's vista service pack 3, renamed windows 7 so the microsaur could package it and sell it for $200 a copy instead of offering it for free as an update..

In all fairness, Windows XP was a pretty big change from Windows 2000. And Windows Vista was a big change from Windows XP. However, Windows 7 really isn't that radical of a change from Windows Vista. I don't necessarily think that I would refer to it as a service pack...but I can certainly understand the viewpoint of those who feel that it's not worth the price of a full new operating system.

Versions numbers are just that, version numbers a means to keep track of different versions of the same thing. It should not be taken seriously. I could start my version number in the hundreds and decrement the number for newer versions. It would not matter to anyone but myself, because they are used for tracking.

DarkNovaGamer said:

madtownidiot said:

nah.. it's vista service pack 3, renamed windows 7 so the microsaur could package it and sell it for $200 a copy instead of offering it for free as an update..

Was that sarcasm? lol

Not directed towards you but, I love how people just say W7 is Vista SP3 when they obviously don't know anything and just judge it by the UI.

Its a full OS, not an update. SP's are not meant to reshape the OS completely.

Refine it, yes, reshape it, no.

Truth. The closest a Service Pack came to doing that was XP SP2.

Lets not also forget Windows 2000 SP6 err...Windows XP

In all seriousness go back and review 2000 and XP...then compare it to Vista and 7

2000 was great for its time...XP was fantastic and XP has many similarities to 2000

Is this starting to sound familiar? Vista SP2 is now great...7 is fantastic but I bet you don't hear folks call XP a "Service Pack"?

Honestly it is just another attempt at people to bash an OS just because they hate to see a company they despise to succeed...everyone please...don't feed the trolls

Yeah, well maby its not a service pack, but it sure is similar to vista. Just better . But im sure those that dispise Microsoft have their reasons, like how they runied Netscape . (I dont hate Microsoft

pparks1 said:

Windows 95 wasn't the 95th and Windows 2000 wasn't the 2000th. So, I don't really pay much attention to the numbering or naming.

Windows 95 was the year it came out. Maybe Windows 7 should be Windows 9???