majortom1981 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Marketing. Even the apple sites are going crazy talking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankajac Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 They had serious discussions on Windows One... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo_sf2 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Makes sense. Microsoft skips Windows 9 because Windows 10 would be the last version of three yearly new windows. We will get another version of windows, 10 years later edit: added comma to prevent confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankajac Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The average consumer doesn't know, nor care, that Windows 8 was actually version number 6.2. And actual tech people understand why it's 6.2. Can you explain to me why it is 6.2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 But Microsoft went instead with Windows 10 because they wanted to signify that the coming Windows release would be the last "major" Windows update. Going forward, Microsoft is planning to make regular, smaller updates to the Windows 10 codebase, rather than pushing out new major updates years apart. Windows 10 will have a common codebase across multiple screen sizes, with the UI tailored to work on those devices. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-christens-the-next-version-of-windows-as-windows-10-7000034196/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 30, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted September 30, 2014 Windows 1, Windows 2, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. It all makes total sense. Kernel versions of NT-based Windows versions: Windows NT 4.0 = 4.0 Windows 2000 = 5.0 Windows XP = 5.1 Windows Server 2003 and XP x64 = 5.2 Windows Vista = 6.0 Windows 7 = 6.1 Windows 8 = 6.2 Windows 8.1 = 6.3 Windows 10 = 6.4 xrobwx71 and 0nyX 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplezz Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Maybe they skipped Windows 9 due to the fact that this wouldn't be a good thing for marketing to the German community. Nein Nein! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaP Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Can you explain to me why it is 6.2? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/windows/desktop/ms724832%28v=vs.85%29.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BannanaNinja Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Guys, its actually binary. They joked about Windows One already being taken so Windows 10 (two in binary) is the obvious next step. Since this release is a threshold for Windows going forward it makes sense to jump from 1 to 2. deadonthefloor 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Since this release is a threshold for Windows going forward it makes sense to jump from 1 to 2.Sure hope not, I have copies of Windows 1 and 2 in storage somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigurinn Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Care to explain what would be a problem with "Windows Neun"? Neun sounds so similar to nein ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLry6Cn_D4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted September 30, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 30, 2014 Maybe they skipped Windows 9 due to the fact that this wouldn't be a good thing for marketing to the German community. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanelyapple Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Barely similar. It would be hard to mispronounce or make any mistake written or spelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankajac Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Windows 9 was going to be free, Windows 10 you're going to have to pay for ;) +E.Worm Jimmy, Krome, Veiva and 7 others 10 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd Rage Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 It's to catch up to Apple with their OSX. Apple will now go to OS Eleven next year, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Microsoft has always been horrible with naming and branding. They'd do much better just naming everything "null". lol this april fools article from last year http://www.infoworld.com/article/2613504/microsoft-windows/microsoft-skips--too-good--windows-9--jumps-to-windows-10.html "Microsoft skips 'too good' Windows 9, jumps to Windows 10" xrobwx71 and Jose_49 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoospa Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 10 just sounds better than 9, 9 is a number too close to 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankajac Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I bet Apple is kicking themselves for not releasing the iPhone 7 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S. Veteran Posted September 30, 2014 Veteran Share Posted September 30, 2014 Purely hypothetical ideas: Because they plan multiple minor releases and releasing Windows 9.5 and Windows 9.8 would be confusing.Because they want to distance themselves from Windows 8. Because some people think that Windows 8.1 is Windows 8 + 1. Because this is the last major version of Windows to get a number and they don't want to be stuck one number behind Mac OS X. xrobwx71 and oliver182 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taim Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Someone wishes 8.1 was named 9 It is 9 and it's great!!! I hope 10 is as good as 9 because 8 was a disaster. paul0544 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo_sf2 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Can you explain to me why it is 6.2? It's windows NT (the kernel) version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 30, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2014 You guys know of any other software that skipped version numbers? Office has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 30, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2014 I really think they just skipped 9 because this version is going to be a bigger deal/upgrade than we expect it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I'm not having an issue with the name but I don't think it's a great name. If this is really the last "BIG" release of Windows, then they should have just gone with Windows Otherwise 9 would have been just fine. I'll warm up to it but for now, meh. But who cares what it is called? As long as it's good we shouldn't really care I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 What do you call this guy's hair style? +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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