Windows 10?

[Profpointy]

traditionally ever other Microsoft version has been good, with the alternative cycle really shyte. This has historically applied to word, Windows, and even the C compiler.

Thus windows XP - pretty good, vista = crap, W7 good, I gather W8 is crap, and certainly a pain to use, so W10 should be good in theory

 

[Profpointy]

One thing to remember is that Windows 10 is a free upgrade for a limited time. I will upgrade one of my PCs straight away, but will hold off on the rest until I am happy. I ran an early test version for a while it it seemed very good, so I think this is one that Microsoft got right.

is it free to upgrade for a limited time, or free to use once you've got it but only for a limited time?

 

[PeteXXX]

Now, GEM Desktop was goo worth having!

 

[FrankCrank]

...heh heh, when I got my Sinclair Spectrum back in the eighties, you could have 32K or 48K. I thought, well, I'm never gonna need that much memory, but I'll get the 48K in any case.............

 

[classic33]

Windows 3.1 is my favourite, I like the index cards so I'm staying with that.

Can supply a copy if required.

 

[Milkfloat]

is it free to upgrade for a limited time, or free to use once you've got it but only for a limited time?

Upgrade is free to obtain for a year, after that you would have to pay to obtain it. However, once you have obtained it, then it is free to use forever.

 

[Dan B]

Now, GEM Desktop was goo worth having!

Maybe you'd enjoy TempleOS http://www.templeos.org/Wb/Home/Wb2/ScreenShots.html

 

[ufkacbln]

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Was Windows 9 so bad they didn't even release it?

 

[ufkacbln]

Ahem. Link at the top of the page too: http://www.scitechgeeks.com/

At work we're nearly ready to migrate to windows 7.

Current technology requires bean tins, string and an abacus.

We call the carrier pigeons email

I was reviewing some educational software that was wonderfully up to date.....

However as it was designed to be used in workplaces it was useless as none of the target organisations had sufficiently up to date systems to run it, and were plagued by error messages and lack of functionality.

 

[PeteXXX]

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Was Windows 9 so bad they didn't even release it?

Apparently, 9 is unlucky in China so the skipped a number, so I heard.

 

[ufkacbln]

My first Printer was an Alphacom 32:

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Apparently, 9 is unlucky in China so the skipped a number, so I heard.

They skipped 9 because some code looks at the version number in the format 9* so it would think it was 95 or 98 etc

 

[MontyVeda]

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Was Windows 9 so bad they didn't even release it?

Apparently, 9 is unlucky in China so the skipped a number, so I heard.

I heard that the next version windows is going to be so amazingly awesome that they just couldn't call it a measly '9'... but that's Microsoft for you.

 

[Piemaster]

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Was Windows 9 so bad they didn't even release it?

Apparently some software was not going to like the Windows 9x thing, (95, 98) so MS skipped it.

 

[ufkacbln]

I heard that the next version windows is going to be so amazingly awesome that they just couldn't call it a measly '9'... but that's Microsoft for you.

The one I liked was that using 10 (and skipping 9) "emphasised the move to an all platform system that would be compatible across the whole electronic media spectrum from PCs through Tablets, Phones and Wearables"


Interestingly Microsoft themselves don't seem to know!

Apparently some software was not going to like the Windows 9x thing, (95, 98) so MS skipped it.

Now that smacks too much of reality!