Will Windows 9, and all future Microsoft OSes, simply be called ‘Windows’?

[froggyboy604]

There is an increasing amount of evidence that Microsoft is preparing to drop all of its different brands of Windows — Windows Phone, Windows 8, Windows 9, Windows RT — and simply call them all Windows. When Windows 9 is unveiled at the end of September, it might be called Windows — no numeral, no identifier, nothing.

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Calling Windows 9 and all future version of Windows the name Windows could make searching for help online a lot harder, and people who work in tech support may not know which version of Windows you are using if you just say Windows instead of Windows 9, 8, 7, etc.

 

[hissae2]

I don't understand how that would work. When they come out with windows 10 in a few years from now, they'd still just call it windows? How do you distinguish between them? 

 

[froggyboy604]

I agree it will make it hard for users to tell which version of Windows they are using in future versions after Windows unless all future versions of Windows come with free updates for life, so people are always using the same version because updates are free like how some software come with free updates for life, so people are always using the latest versions.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

It could be that they are preparing the final version of windows which just may be updated till they make a whole new OS.

 

[froggyboy604]

I think Microsoft Windows will someday be a subscription/rental based operating system where you have to pay a few dollars a month to use Windows, and get updates for Windows. Once you stop paying, you can't use Windows anymore, or don't get any new updates like Adobe Creative Cloud where you pay $10 a month to use the latest version of Photoshop and Lightroom photo editing software.

 

[hissae2]

It could be that they are preparing the final version of windows which just may be updated till they make a whole new OS.

That would make more sense.

I don't think it's likely that they will make windows subscription based... no one wants to pay for windows forever & it could drive a lot of people away, to the chromebook or android based OS. 

 

[froggyboy604]

If Microsoft gives away a lot of free software, more online storage space for storing big files, apps, games, movies, and music with the paid Windows subscription more people may subscribe like how Xbox Live Gold now occasionally have free games giveaways, and other paid benefits.

There maybe two versions of Windows the free version which has fewer features, and no free monthly giveaways, and a subscription based Windows which unlocks all the features, and monthly software, and games giveaways like the Xbox operating system where you can pay a yearly, or monthly fee to unlock all the features, get free monthly games, online multiplayer games, and free apps, and other features which is not available for Xbox Live Silver/Free.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I think Microsoft Windows will someday be a subscription/rental based operating system where you have to pay a few dollars a month to use Windows, and get updates for Windows. Once you stop paying, you can't use Windows anymore, or don't get any new updates like Adobe Creative Cloud where you pay $10 a month to use the latest version of Photoshop and Lightroom photo editing software.

In a world that is becoming more tech savory, this would be a suicidal business move. Only reason that adobe gets away with it is because people need those programs with no better free alternative.

With OS you got all kinds of better free versions like ubuntu, linux and many others.

 

[froggyboy604]

In a world that is becoming more tech savory, this would be a suicidal business move. Only reason that adobe gets away with it is because people need those programs with no better free alternative.

With OS you got all kinds of better free versions like ubuntu, linux and many others.

I think old people, and the less tech savy may still subscribe to an OS if the OS cost $5-10 a month like how people subscribe to telephone, netflix, cable, and other services. People who buy Windows are basicly subscribing to Windows for life, but they pay the price all at once instead of on a monthly basis because it cost $100-200 for a copy of Windows, and they would have to pay for Windows again after their computer breaks, or becomes too slow.

Google Android is also starting to become a pretty good free alternative OS for computers as well since it has a lot of free and cheap apps, and many new laptops, and monitors for desktop have touchscreens.