Lucky Number 7 – It’s official, Windows 7 will be… “Windows 7”

Windows Vista News - Introducing Windows 7

“…

For me, one of the most exciting times in the release of a new product is right before we show it to the world for the first time. And that time is right now.

In a few weeks we are going to be talking about the details of this release at the PDC and at WinHEC. We will be sharing a pre-beta "developer only release" with attendees of both shows and giving them the first broad in-depth look at what we've been up to. I can't wait for them to see it.

And, as you probably know, since we began development of the next version of the Windows client operating system we have been referring to it by a codename, "Windows 7."  But now is a good time to announce that we've decided to officially call the next version of Windows, "Windows 7."

…

Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense.

…”

Wow, who tied up and gagged the marketing guys? We’re getting a sane name? One that makes sense? No way…

Seventh version AND Windows has seven letters. That has an interesting symmetry to it…

(via Me about things... - And the winner is… Windows 7)