Windows Vista

Longhorn has a new name -- Vista -- a name that is amusing in many ways. The Microsoft marketing whizzes apparently think that the software will bring focus and clarity to your world -- hence the name. Amusing when you think of all the promises that were dropped from Longhorn to make Vista. It's also amusing because Microsoft chose a name that happens to be the name of a software company also located in Redmond -- and they're apparently not amused at all -- especially since Microsoft has apparently claimed trademark protection for the name.