Longhorn to be renamed Windows Vista?

Rumor has it that Microsoft plans to use Vista as the official name for the next version of Windows, which has been known by its codename, Longhorn.

In addition to the rumors on various Microsoft enthusiast sites, the company has also registered the domain name windowsvista.us, as noted by Windows watcher bink.nu.

The company won't comment, but it is expected to make some sort of Longhorn-related announcement Friday morning.