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

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

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

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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