Windows Seven isnt Seven?

From what I've always heard, Windows 7 is in fact NT 7.0 but it reports itself as 6.1 so it doesn't break compatibility with existing applications. Whether that's true or not, I can't say, but it'll probably be debated until 7 reaches its EOL.

IggyAZ said:

Coolness said:

I just learned, what you guys probably know already... Windows seven isnt NT 7.0 but 6.1 which makes it an upgrade to Vista? Whats up with that? They name it seven, but its not seventh?

The new math. V 6.1 really means 6+1=7

Just...brilliant.....

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.

madtownidiot said:

DarkNovaGamer said:

Was that sarcasm? lol

of course it's sarcasm.. 7 is the first OS microsoft has offered that I really like from the beginning.

Just checking

DarkNovaGamer said:

Not directed towards you but, I love how people just say W7 is Vista SP3

lol, it used to be called Vista SP2 before SP2 for Vista was released

There's a lot of 'original wit' floating out there

7 is the first OS microsoft has offered that I really like from the beginning

They had to get it right some time

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IggyAZ said:

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Well yes we all can see the Giant 7 :) its the 6.1 we are interested in lol