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That's a great idea! Having a single universal OS that works across all platforms similarly. I bet that's what MS is trying to do.
How did I not see this earlier?
Anyway, for the sake of conversation, MS got the message loud and clear when they released Windows 8 with its modern look and apps. However, they ran into a problem when it came to making Windows 10, many people (myself included) actually liked Windows 8/ 8.1. So, it would stupid to just make Windows 7 2.0 if there is significant number of people who like Windows 8/ 8.1.
To try to please as many people as possible, MS combined 7 and 8 while still keeping a new and different OS.
UI changes are of course going to get some hate at first, but once folks start playing around with the OS and using it more I'm sure they'll adapt.
Just like how they adapted to 7.
Windows 10 is still just as productive, if not more so than 7. If you aren't happy with the UI, guess what? You can install a third party application to make it look the way you want it to look. [emoji106]
Last I checked it was called Classic Shell, or you could install a theme/ skin. :)