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    How do you refer to "Windows 7"?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, Sep 14, 2009.

  1. HTWingNut

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    With previous versions of Windows, you used to be able to say XP, Vista, NT, 2000, those were all acceptable. What is acceptable way to say and "Windows 7". "Windows Seven" just seems too long. If you just say "Seven" it seems odd, and reminds me of the movie, Win7 seems ok, what do you think?
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 14, 2009
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  2. Reaper05

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    well when talking about it i use its full name but when typing i use win 7
     
    Reaper05, Sep 14, 2009
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    Yeah win7 cuts it down to 3 syllables
     
    flipfire, Sep 14, 2009
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    Been referring to it as Windows 7. Now that you mention it, I've never thought about "Windows 7" being long to say, but you do have a point.
     
    arktrance, Sep 14, 2009
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    Vista 6.1 ? W.T.F?

    Win 7
     
    OTACORB, Sep 14, 2009
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    I only say Windows 7 or Win 7 at the start of the discussion. After that it just becomes 7.
     
    MastahRiz, Sep 14, 2009
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    I refer it as Windows 7 for sure.
    Win7 , 7 or W7 are used if I want to save my time and reply fast on something.
     
    DarkSilver, Sep 14, 2009
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    i voted win 7 but when im talking to someone i say windows 7(seven) but i talk about it more here than i do actually speaking to someone.
     
    mtarm1, Sep 14, 2009
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  9. HTWingNut

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    Vista is Windows 6.0

    Windows 7 is actually Windows 6.1

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

    Right Pane you see "CurrentVersion: 6.1"
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 14, 2009
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    XP -> Vista -> W7 for me.
     
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    Vista+-? :)

    W7 or Win7 for me. but spoken, always windows seven. unlike for xp or vista, where i never said "windows".
     
    davepermen, Sep 14, 2009
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    When I'm talking to people online I shorten it to Win7 and when I talk to people in real life I say Windows 7 of course. I hate it :p
     
    Vinyard, Sep 14, 2009
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  13. Matt is Pro

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    Both Win7 and Windows 7 work for me.
     
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    I won't slam it by calling it "Vista" anything, but I do call it "Windows 6.1 ."
     
    oldgraygeek, Sep 14, 2009
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    I will say "windows seven" but I like to write "w7".

    My favorite nickname is "7 of Gates" (a little Star Trek Borg flavor thrown in there).

    I predict that someday everybody will just call it "seven". (I haven't seen the poll results yet.)
     
    bjcadstuff, Sep 14, 2009
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    I thought 6.1 = Vista SP1
     
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    Windows 7, Win7 (without the space, and Other: Windows 6.1.
     
    Apollo13, Sep 15, 2009
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    Windows 7, sometimes Win 7, sometimes Version 7. I don't call it "Seven" a lot.
     
    MisterQ, Sep 15, 2009
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    I won't honor it by calling it vista anything, as well. only vista is the real vista (and i will wait quite a while till i switch. mainly the moment the windows home server 2 comes out. till then, no use..)
     
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    When I talk I mostly refer to it as "7", when I type, "Win7". I have to agree about the Windows 6.1 comments though, but its about as much Vista as 98SE is 98 or Win XP SP2 is none SP Win XP.

    I have friends who jokingly refer to Windows 7 as Windows Mojave, I think this is about the most fitting name for it.
     
    RangerXML, Sep 15, 2009
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    Wait a second? Windows 6.1? What's up with that?
    Can someone explain to me because I have no idea why Windows 7 would be referred as Windows 6.1.
     
    Vinyard, Sep 15, 2009
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    because it is just an updated windows vista? because it has the actual version 6.1? because it has the same underlying codebase as vista, unlike vista, which was a fresh start after xp?

    because in the server business there is

    vista -> windows server 2008
    win7 -> windows server 2008 R2 (Release 2)

    => why not win7 = vista R2? or as vista is win6.0, name win7 win6.1?

    or what ever.. yeah, they really messed that up, sort of :)
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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    I often call it "Windows uhh Shiny!" with a pitched voice for the uhh Shiny part (sounding like craig ferguson doing it's uuh-uhhh for salvator dali, and the giraffe), as that's what it is for me :)
    jokingly, of course :)
     
    davepermen, Sep 15, 2009
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