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> "To distance itself from the Windows 8 debacle, Microsoft is currently planning to drop the Windows 8 name and brand this next release as Windows 9." I... I

> "To distance itself from the Windows 8 debacle, Microsoft is currently planning to drop the Windows 8 name and brand this next release as Windows 9." I... I don't... As opposed to what? Windows 8 2? Or Windows 8 SP2 I suppose. Still, one of the most ridiculous sentences I've read in a while (edit: didn't realise they released 8.1, thought it was SP1. I guess I partially retract how stupid I think the sentence is)

nodata 13y ago
As opposed to Windows 2015.
m_st 13y ago
Well they could have called it Windows 8.2, no?
- shawabawa3 13y ago
  Technically they could have, but do they have any history of doing that? (edit: didn't realise they released 8.1, thought it was SP1. I guess I partially retract how stupid I think the sentence is) The sentence would have made a bit of sense if they had gone back to vista style naming, and called it windows <name> or something. But the last 2 releases have been called 7 and 8, is 9 really distancing itself from 8?
  - chaz 13y ago
    Yes, I would consider a full version increment to be a distancing. Most press that I've seen had been considering Windows "Threshold" (codename) as Windows 8.2. https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+8.2 https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+8.2 Windows Phone went from 7 to 7.5, and then to 8. It's possible that they could have gone with Windows 8.5, too.
  - greenyoda 13y ago
    "Technically they could have, but do they have any history of doing that?" Before they started giving Windows releases cute names, Microsoft used to have version numbers like "Windows 3.1", "Windows NT 3.51", etc.
drcongo 13y ago
Windows 8.2 Professional™ Media™ Home™ Premium™ Edition™ Enterprise™ Ultimate™
- angersock 13y ago
  I prefer Windows_8_2_n0CD_XcRaCkEdX
  - WalterSear 13y ago
    At least with the pirated version you know there was >some< form of quality control.
    - angersock 13y ago
      Sad but not that far from true.

nodata 13y ago

As opposed to Windows 2015.

m_st 13y ago

Well they could have called it Windows 8.2, no?

shawabawa3 13y ago
Technically they could have, but do they have any history of doing that? (edit: didn't realise they released 8.1, thought it was SP1. I guess I partially retract how stupid I think the sentence is) The sentence would have made a bit of sense if they had gone back to vista style naming, and called it windows <name> or something. But the last 2 releases have been called 7 and 8, is 9 really distancing itself from 8?
- chaz 13y ago
  Yes, I would consider a full version increment to be a distancing. Most press that I've seen had been considering Windows "Threshold" (codename) as Windows 8.2. https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+8.2 https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+8.2 Windows Phone went from 7 to 7.5, and then to 8. It's possible that they could have gone with Windows 8.5, too.
- greenyoda 13y ago
  "Technically they could have, but do they have any history of doing that?" Before they started giving Windows releases cute names, Microsoft used to have version numbers like "Windows 3.1", "Windows NT 3.51", etc.

drcongo 13y ago

Windows 8.2 Professional™ Media™ Home™ Premium™ Edition™ Enterprise™ Ultimate™

angersock 13y ago
I prefer Windows_8_2_n0CD_XcRaCkEdX
- WalterSear 13y ago
  At least with the pirated version you know there was >some< form of quality control.
  - angersock 13y ago
    Sad but not that far from true.