Windows 9 is expected to launch in early 2015, but according to some new details, the company might actually complete the development process as soon as this year.
Citing information provided by Windows leaker WZOR, Win8China is reporting that Windows 9 is scheduled to reach RTM in October 2014, which means that leaked copies could reach the web by the end of the year.
Thats obviously good news for Microsoft enthusiasts who hope to get their hands on the next Windows version as soon as possible, even though a new update for Windows 8.1 is projected to go live this April.
Yes well I just found this http://www.geek.com/tag/windows-9/ so it leaves me thinking where this is all leading to?? I do hope it isn't all about that cloud stuff and what is going to happen to the OS's we have now?? Its getting so hard to keep up with it all.:arg:
Computer Type: Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom bulit desktops x3 Asus ROG , Asus 2520LA and Asus X712-f laptop laptops OS: Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop CPU: Curently i7-10501U main desktop Motherboard: AsuTek on all machines Memory: 16GB in all usable machines Graphics Card: GTX 650 Ti Expedition and Intel graphics main laptop Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX in the Unsupported hardware desktop - Windows 11 Pro 22H2 Monitor(s) Displays: Samsung 28" UE 590(4K) + 2x 27" by Asus on other machines Screen Resolution: High Def on main desktop 1920x1080 on all others Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder x6 Mouse: Optical mouse on main laptop main Ivy Bridge desktop and Sandy Bridge desktop PSU: N/A Cooling: Liquid all round on desktops Hard Drives: All Samsung 850 EVO bar one Sandisk Extreme and Samsung 970 NVme M2 in the main laptop Internet Speed: medium slow Browser: Edge Antivirus: Eset Smart Security Other Info: Several machines including builds but using one laptop currently for general use and one desktop running the Windows 11 Pro on unsupported hardware version
I personally have no interest in any type of cloud OS. It just doesn't fit in with what I want to do on a PC. It will be interesting to see what comes with (or doesn't come with) Windows 9.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 4B OS: Windows 10 IoT CPU: Broadcom BCM2711B0 quad-core A72 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit @ 1.5GHz Motherboard: Raspberry Pi Model 4B Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM Graphics Card: Broadcom VideoCore VI Sound Card: Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video Monitor(s) Displays: 7 Inch Pi Foundation Touch Screen Screen Resolution: Two 4K displays at up to 4Kp30 or a single display at up to 4Kp60 Keyboard: Mini Wireless with touchpad Mouse: FT5406 10 point capacitive touchscreen PSU: USB C 5.1V @ 3A Case: Pibow Coupe Ninja Cooling: Heat Sink and Fan Shim. Hard Drives: 16 GB SanDisk Ultra Class 1 Micro SD card. Internet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet + 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac Browser: Edge Antivirus: non Other Info: Dual Micro HDMI
2 USB 2 ports and 2 USB 3 ports
40 GPIO pins
Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Micro SD card slot
Computer Type: Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom bulit desktops x3 Asus ROG , Asus 2520LA and Asus X712-f laptop laptops OS: Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop CPU: Curently i7-10501U main desktop Motherboard: AsuTek on all machines Memory: 16GB in all usable machines Graphics Card: GTX 650 Ti Expedition and Intel graphics main laptop Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX in the Unsupported hardware desktop - Windows 11 Pro 22H2 Monitor(s) Displays: Samsung 28" UE 590(4K) + 2x 27" by Asus on other machines Screen Resolution: High Def on main desktop 1920x1080 on all others Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder x6 Mouse: Optical mouse on main laptop main Ivy Bridge desktop and Sandy Bridge desktop PSU: N/A Cooling: Liquid all round on desktops Hard Drives: All Samsung 850 EVO bar one Sandisk Extreme and Samsung 970 NVme M2 in the main laptop Internet Speed: medium slow Browser: Edge Antivirus: Eset Smart Security Other Info: Several machines including builds but using one laptop currently for general use and one desktop running the Windows 11 Pro on unsupported hardware version
Yes well I just found this http://www.geek.com/tag/windows-9/ so it leaves me thinking where this is all leading to?? I do hope it isn't all about that cloud stuff and what is going to happen to the OS's we have now?? Its getting so hard to keep up with it all.:arg:
The problem I'm seeing with yearly releases of Windows is this: people still freak out about upgrading Windows because it seems too "technical." It's a pain the crotch to be upgrading and reinstalling Windows every year. Upgrading is still too murky to do as many here can attest to, and doing a clean install is a tedious process.
Besides, the average person isn't keen on doing so for some reason yet anyone with an iphone doesn't even flinch at updating to the latest release of ios with or without bugs. When it's Windows, there is ALWAYS hesitation.
Well my upgrades from 7 to 8.1 on one of the laptops and one of the deskys went as smooth as, but I reckon we hear more of the horror stories than we do the good ones because simply there has been no problems.
All the same I wish they wouldn't keep switching it about so often it does get rather monotonous.
Computer Type: Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom bulit desktops x3 Asus ROG , Asus 2520LA and Asus X712-f laptop laptops OS: Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop CPU: Curently i7-10501U main desktop Motherboard: AsuTek on all machines Memory: 16GB in all usable machines Graphics Card: GTX 650 Ti Expedition and Intel graphics main laptop Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX in the Unsupported hardware desktop - Windows 11 Pro 22H2 Monitor(s) Displays: Samsung 28" UE 590(4K) + 2x 27" by Asus on other machines Screen Resolution: High Def on main desktop 1920x1080 on all others Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder x6 Mouse: Optical mouse on main laptop main Ivy Bridge desktop and Sandy Bridge desktop PSU: N/A Cooling: Liquid all round on desktops Hard Drives: All Samsung 850 EVO bar one Sandisk Extreme and Samsung 970 NVme M2 in the main laptop Internet Speed: medium slow Browser: Edge Antivirus: Eset Smart Security Other Info: Several machines including builds but using one laptop currently for general use and one desktop running the Windows 11 Pro on unsupported hardware version
I'll take a clean install over an in place upgrade any day of the week. The problem is even if you want to do that, and know how, you can face one big road block, namely install media. If you have a PC with Windows 8/8.1 pre installed by manufacturer you don't usually have any disks and the best you can hope for is to make recovery media. Microsoft won't sell you just the DVD, and the only legit download around from them requires a Retail key to get the files. If your OEM PC came with Windows 8 your stuck with refreshing 8 and updating to 8.1 though the store. Not an ideal situation if you ask me. If the store update has issues then it's a wash, rinse, and repeat, type of scenario until you get it right. The hidden OEM embedded keys add another wrinkle to it to. They are not making it easy for the average Joe to do it so it shouldn't be a big surprise when you see people being reluctant to try it.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 4B OS: Windows 10 IoT CPU: Broadcom BCM2711B0 quad-core A72 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit @ 1.5GHz Motherboard: Raspberry Pi Model 4B Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM Graphics Card: Broadcom VideoCore VI Sound Card: Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video Monitor(s) Displays: 7 Inch Pi Foundation Touch Screen Screen Resolution: Two 4K displays at up to 4Kp30 or a single display at up to 4Kp60 Keyboard: Mini Wireless with touchpad Mouse: FT5406 10 point capacitive touchscreen PSU: USB C 5.1V @ 3A Case: Pibow Coupe Ninja Cooling: Heat Sink and Fan Shim. Hard Drives: 16 GB SanDisk Ultra Class 1 Micro SD card. Internet Speed: Gigabit Ethernet + 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac Browser: Edge Antivirus: non Other Info: Dual Micro HDMI
2 USB 2 ports and 2 USB 3 ports
40 GPIO pins
Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Camera interface (CSI)
Display interface (DSI)
Micro SD card slot