Before you say that ‘Windows Vista’ is just a dumb name that “doesn’t tell you anything about the OS”, you should do a bit of research. This site:

http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/vista.asp

explains in detail exactly why Microsoft chose the name ‘Vista’ (as well as a bunch of other info about this version of Windows). And besides, all of the earlier versions of Windows said absolutely nothing about the product (well, except maybe Windows XP, just a bit).

And as for Microsoft “not being able to pick a name that someone else hasn’t already used”, realize that today it’s damn hard not to. That is, by the standards of this company that’s trying to prevent Microsoft from using ‘Vista’. I tell ya, it’s crazy. Companies are trying to practically OWN mere words now. Take Pokemon, for instance (at least I think it was Pokemon). Nintendo got rid of a FAN SITE for Pokemon games, just because it used the name Pokemon in it. See what I mean?