Today Microsoft Corp. announced the official name of its next-generation Windows� client operating system, formerly code-named Longhorn. Windows Vista is its name and we will probably hear a lot about this name over the next eight years.

Video of the name announcement can be seen via the link below.

Windows Vista Beta

Beta 1, targeted at developers and IT professionals, will be available by August 3rd 2005.

Watch the “Longhorn” naming announcement video.

You”ll need Windows Media Player to view the video.