UPDATE 1-Microsoft names next operating system 'Windows 10'

[steve2470]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/microsoft-windows-idUSL2N0RV1RF20140930

Huh ?

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp announced its 'Windows 10' operating system on Tuesday, skipping a number, to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8 from two years ago.

The next version of Microsoft's flagship product, which still runs the vast majority of personal computers, is aimed at recapturing the lucrative business market, which generally ignored the new-look Windows 8.

Windows 10 will be "our greatest enterprise platform ever," said Terry Myerson, Microsoft's head of operating systems, at an event in San Francisco.

He said the new Windows, long known by the project name 'Threshold' internally, represented a new type of system for the company. The name represented that leap, he said.

[uppityperson]

1. My amp is louder because it goes to 11!

While it is good they are dumping the awful 8, skipping a number to get people back is rather humorous.

[malaise]

2. Just happy they're dumping 8

It could be 13 for all I care.

[VanillaRhapsody]

7. agree I cannot wait...Momma needs a new laptop

And waiting for this to drop

[steve2470]

4. pretty gimmicky if you ask me

I was expecting 9 or Threshold. M$ needs to work on their groupthink problem, which produced 8.

[woo me with science]

3. Does that mean nobody gets the rumored free upgrade to 9?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025596111

[steve2470]

5. probably not LOL joking nt

[IDemo]

6. There's a chance I will make a change to my dual-boot Win7/Linux Mint 17 system

When Mint 18 is released.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. That's bad news - Windows is the opposite of Star Trek - the even numbers are the ones that suck

Star Trek movies - II, IV and VI are the best
Windows:
Windows 8 sucks
Windows 7 OK
Vista sucked
XP OK
ME sucked
Windows 98 OK (or Windows 2000 OK, if you go back on the NT product line)
...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. Although Star Trek III was all right, IMHO.

Not great, but good enough.

I loved Christopher Lloyd's gravelly voice coming out of a Klingon.

[Orsino]

9. Jumped a number...

...probably moving upwind of Windows 8.

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. I predict the one after that will be Windows twenty.

Their need to create increasing distance between "that last catastrophe" and "the cool new thing!"

There's a logarithmic pattern to their naming conventions.

I'll see "Windows 10^6!" in my lifetime.

I hope they abandon the stupid touchscreen interface; it is completely impenetrable on a desktop.

[winter is coming]

12. They're trying to create a niche market for Windows 9.

The OS so stealthy you'll feel like it isn't even there.

[Hutzpa]

17. Are you suggesting they're

going forward with 10 only to come backwards later with 9... haha... perfect.

[TM99]

13. Actually this has to do with competition right now.

Blackberry is at version 10. Windows phone doesn't compete really against iPhone's and Android devices. It is a distant 4th competing against Blackberry. So Windows Phone 10 goes up against RIM Blackberry 10.

They are also competing with Apple on the desktop and laptop front. Apple is soon to release Mac OS X 10.10. Now it will be Microsoft Windows 10 going up against Apple Mac OS X 10.10.

Actually it is not that bad of a marketing strategy. It is superficial sure, but most people who buy phones including IT managers have only a superficial knowledge of the technology they are pushing. And most consumers are even worse. Millions stand in line for an iPhone just because it is an iPhone.

[underpants]

18. Good point - Ping jumps their drivers up in increments of 5

There are now on G30. I bought a used G2 so if they went by ones (started skipping after G5) they would only now be at G10

[yortsed snacilbuper]

21. "Millions stand in line for an iPhone just because it is an iPhone."

idon't

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. Windows 10, because greatness skips each gen.

[lpbk2713]

15. Good idea to keep a safe distance from Windows 8.

Give me a half price for an upgrade from Win 7 and we'll talk.

[Hutzpa]

16. Another dress rehearsal

hiding their new back door access from users by creating more wallpapers.

[underpants]

19. Number 9 .... Number 9 .... Number 9

Nein!

Nine! Nine! Nine!


All negative connotations

[rock]

20. I thought it was in honor of the arithmetic of the Pentium

Remember? It had some original answers.