Windows 10 is the "official" name now!

[Elixer]

http://live.theverge.com/microsoft-windows-9-event-live-blog/

So, We have Windows X now... heh


http://preview.windows.com will hold preview editions of win 10, on Oct 1st.

 

[Luddite]

Yes, it's Windows 10. Microslop thought that if they changed the number up one from the expected number, they could fool more people into thinking the new O/S would be really different.

 

[Printer Bandit]

this is ballmer cringeworthy.

 

[alkemyst]

MSX?

 

[vailr]

"Why Windows 10? Because 7 8 (ate) 9. Groan." - https://twitter.com/thurrott

 

[sm625]

Cant blame them because "Windows 9" evokes dark and scary memories of windows 95, 98, etc. Although since it is still basically the same OS, with many of the same bugs, I dont see what they're afraid of. All you gotta do is unplug your ethernet cable and you will witness the same near-total implosion of the OS that you saw in windows 98.

 

[Mem]

Cant blame them because "Windows 9" evokes dark and scary memories of windows 95, 98, etc. Although since it is still basically the same OS, with many of the same bugs, I dont see what they're afraid of. All you gotta do is unplug your ethernet cable and you will witness the same near-total implosion of the OS that you saw in windows 98.

I have fond memories of Win95 and especially 98SE, they could of named it Win9 ,but then Win8.1=9 .

 

[bbhaag]

I hope they offer this one as cheap as they did Win8 at launch or maybe a free upgrade for current 8.1 users. I guess we'll see.

Either way who cares what it's called as long as it performs well. I'm posting this from Linux Mint 17 Qiana with Cinnamon 2.0. As if that name rolls off the tongue like butter.

 

[C1]

Marketing

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-skips-windows-9-emphasize-172044547.html

 

[JackMDS]

A thorough analysis of what can be inferred from the version that will be available tomorrow as free Preview Download.

http://winsupersite.com/windows/microsoft-announces-windows-10

 

[Chiefcrowe]

FYI the preview download page will be live tomorrow

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-coming-soon

 

[crashtestdummy]

I find the agonizing over the name to be a little silly. If it's a good OS, no one will care. Remember how horrible everyone thought the name "iPad" was?

 

[sweenish]

Yes, it's Windows 10. Microslop thought that if they changed the number up one from the expected number, they could fool more people into thinking the new O/S would be really different.

The way you thought if you changed the company name to Microslop that we'd all have a grin and nod over the point you're trying so hard to make?

I find the agonizing over the name to be a little silly. If it's a good OS, no one will care. Remember how horrible everyone thought the name "iPad" was?

I concur.

I can't afford to make it a main, nor do I care to dual boot, but I'll give it a spin in a VM.

 

[Pheran]

Microsoft's entire marketing department should be fired. First the idiocy of "Xbox One" and now "Windows 10." Seriously, these people are morons.

 

[denis280]

Tears from my eyes.and am speechless.they dont know how to count.or they just skip the 9 and say.HEY! lets fool thems all.Lolll this is a Joke.MS why why

 

[GrumpyMan]

Well W10 must be better because it's 1.8 more than W8.2.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Who gives a crap about the name..

Look at OSX. They just use the same name over and over again despite it clearly being a different OS. 10.1 is totally different from 10.10 Yosemite. They don't even run on the same CPU architecture. It's all about marketing.

 

[ninaholic37]

Looks like Windows 8.

 

[bbhaag]

Of course it does. Just like Win7 looks like Vista. A new name coupled with a few ui improvements and watch the masses sing its praises.

 

[piasabird]

Let some other fool test it.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Why is the name change important?

 

[piasabird]

I already have an OS that acts like Windows 7. It is called windows 7. Maybe they should call it W 7 * 7 or Widows 7^2.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/windows-10-unveiled,news-19648.html

As hinted earlier this year at Microsoft Build, Windows 10 will mark the long-awaited return of a Windows 7-style Start menu. The Windows 10 Start menu combines Windows 7's convenient column of app icons with a sidebar for Windows 8's colorful, touch-friendly Live Tiles. There's also a "Me" tile at the top of the Start menu that displays whichever user is logged in.

This post was created using Windows 7.

 

[poohbear]

I think its great. So many MS haters out there, it'll be to win 8 what win 7 was to Vista. Sometimes it takes a hard fall to make u realize what uve done wrong & come back with fire in ur belly....so i expect them to get everything right this time. To be honest, no matter what they did it would've been hard to replace win7, it was a great OS that nobody felt the need to upgrade from.

For me, win 8.1 with Start button (from Stardock, only $5) is a more efficient OS & i felt it was worth it (only 8.1, stayed away from 8). But thats me. $120 for software i use every second my system is on isn't much money. Heck i paid $100 for BF4 & BF4 Premium!

 

[ninaholic37]

Maybe they should call it W 7 * 7 or Widows 7^2.

7 Squared? :biggrin: Maybe Windows 49 * 7 will use 3 Dimensions again :hmm:

 

[bbhaag]

I already have an OS that acts like Windows 7. It is called windows 7. Maybe they should call it W 7 * 7 or Widows 7^2.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/windows-10-unveiled,news-19648.html

As hinted earlier this year at Microsoft Build, Windows 10 will mark the long-awaited return of a Windows 7-style Start menu. The Windows 10 Start menu combines Windows 7's convenient column of app icons with a sidebar for Windows 8's colorful, touch-friendly Live Tiles. There's also a "Me" tile at the top of the Start menu that displays whichever user is logged in.

This post was created using Windows 7.

They could simplify it a bit and call it to dull to figure it out the first time.