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7 maj 2015 · The real reason why Windows 9 was ditched? We reckon it’s simply because Microsoft wanted to literally put some distance between the flop that was (and still is) Windows 8 and its successor. It’s a psychological play and a reference to the fact that Windows 10 is a big step on, and far removed, from Windows 8.
16 mar 2022 · Microsoft jumped between Windows 8 and Windows 10 -- notice anything missing? We'll explore why there was no Windows 9. A Major Break From 8; "Windows One" Was Unavailable While under development, Microsoft referred to Windows 10 as "Threshold," after a planet in the fictional Halo universe.
7 kwi 2020 · So Microsoft quickly decided to skip Windows 9 and release Windows 10 right away. That’s why there’s no Windows 9. Arguably Windows 10 is never going to be as beloved as Windows XP and Windows 7 were, but Windows 10 at least caught on better than 8, 8.1 and Vista.
21 lut 2022 · The reasons we have from official sources describe the motivation behind Microsoft skipping Windows 9 as simple marketing. According to acclaimed Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley, the company went with “Windows 10” because it wanted to signify that the OS would be the last major Windows update.
12 wrz 2023 · That's right. They just skipped Windows 9. Microsoft simply decided not to name their Windows 8 successor as Windows 9 but went with Windows 10 instead, which was originally code-named Threshold. So don't worry, you didn't miss a major version of Windows.
14 paź 2014 · Why did Microsoft skip directly from Windows 8 (or more precisely, Windows 8.1) directly to Windows 10 instead of going to Windows 9? Mostly we think it’s that the company wanted to take a big...
2 paź 2014 · While this may be one explanation for the reason Microsoft skipped Windows 9 and instead chose Windows 10 as its next desktop OS name, the company isn’t willing to confirm or deny it....
