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Apologies if this has been posted already as I only did a quick search and didnt see anything crop up.

I just read an article about how Microsoft is skipping the name of Windows 9 all together and they are now calling it "Windows 10". It is going to unify all PC's, mobile phones, and tablets under a single operating system. Short quote and source link below:

Microsoft on Tuesday gave its first detailed look at the next major update to Windows, which it has decided to call Windows 10.

The software, expected to be released in final form next year, is designed to run across the broadest array of devices, with screens ranging from four inches to 80 inches, with some devices having no screens at all.

“Windows 10 will be our most comprehensive platform ever,” Windows chief Terry Myerson said at a briefing with reporters in San Francisco. “It wouldn’t be right to call it Windows 9.”

In addition to being the next version of Microsoft’s PC operating system, Windows 10 will also be the next major release for Windows Phone as Microsoft moves to a single OS for PCs, phones and tablets.

Visually, Windows 10 resembles Windows 7 as much as Windows 8. Many of Windows 8’s user interface features are still present, but they are tucked into a more traditional Windows interface. Both classic and new-style apps run side-by-side with a less jarring distinction between the two types of programs.

Phones will have a different user interface from the one shown Tuesday, but Microsoft declined to offer many details on that, saying only that it would be an evolutionary update to Windows Phone 8.1.

A technical preview version of the software will be made available starting on Wednesday, Myerson said. Consumers that don’t mind trying early, pre-release software can download the Windows 10 preview part of a new Windows Insider program. “

“We’re planning to share more than we ever have before, frankly earlier than we have before,” Myerson said. “We know there are these people that want to live on the edge with us.”
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Let me guess. Win10 will be the only OS to support DX12.
 
why are they skipping 9???? doesn't make any sense...
 
They confirmed 2 days ago they will give 9 as a free upgrade. They rename it to 10 so they don't have to.
 
I'm going to have to say the exact same reason Nvidea went from 7xx line cards to 9xx line cards.

MS is trying to distance itself from older variations, which did not work as they were intended. Rather than tick off the next number, they create a divide (in the minds of stupid consumers) by skipping a number. Going from 8.1 to 10 implies a 2 generation gap, which MS will likely want given the pull for finally having "a unified experience with all Windows based devices." Though this was the mantra for 8/8.1, they borked it by basically giving the finger to non-touch interfaces.


I'm pulling out the grain of salt now. MS adding elaborate and unnecessary numerical divides generally means that they are competing with perception, and not tackling function. A point can be made that they want to compete with Apple and OS X, but I'm not so jaded yet. Hopefully this OS follows the old MS rule of every other major OS release not sucking (ME-XP-Vista-7-8/8.1-10), but time will tell.
 
They should have went with Windows 15 or Windows 2015. Just make it the year like their server OS, and do away with the crazy variants numbering scheme..
 
Congrats, you’re an Insider
You’re registered as an Insider, but to get the latest Windows features you need to install Technical Preview.

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;-P
 
installing preview in a vm now will post screenies later
 
Prima.Vera said:
Let me guess. Win10 will be the only OS to support DX12.
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Not that it will matter. Look how long it took to get DX11 mainstream. I bet most developers will stay at 11 and not move on to DX12 for quite awhile,
 
What highly revolutionary feature does DX12 offer anyway? Sorry, but I am not following it much, but I doubt it will be groundbreaking...

ISO to USB tool: it does not like a 16 GB USB3 pendrive.... getting an old 4 GB one...
 
Downloading now.
 
Installing now on an old laptop, in real machine mode, like a man.
 
well, running it atm!

Its amazing how quick I'm actually back to normal, with basically everything ready to go. The interface really does look quite slick, and i was only two clicks away from having a start menu again. I suspect that i would've had that right away if i didnt choose to sync with all my settings from my win 8.1 install.

Apart from that everything works as it should, it immediately prompted me about my razer gear software, and also installed the default graphics driver for my card granting me proper resolutions and the such.
Installed catalyst 14.9 just now, works without a hitch.
Steam also just rebuilt its own install.

Feel free to ask moar questions!
 
Also an insider, looking forward to having a play around on it today.
 
Mathragh said:
well, running it atm!

Its amazing how quick I'm actually back to normal, with basically everything ready to go. The interface really does look quite slick, and i was only two clicks away from having a start menu again. I suspect that i would've had that right away if i didnt choose to sync with all my settings from my win 8.1 install.

Apart from that everything works as it should, it immediately prompted me about my razer gear software, and also installed the default graphics driver for my card granting me proper resolutions and the such.
Installed catalyst 14.9 just now, works without a hitch.
Steam also just rebuilt its own install.

Feel free to ask moar questions!
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How about chipset drivers?
 
Still at work, can't wait to play around with it later tonight.

Anyone got screenshots to share?
 
We should have a dozen threads within the next 24 hours crying about stability issues in Windows 10 and at least three of them will have "M$" in their title.
 
will it work on Dell Latitude D430 with C2D? hmm only way to find out is to format and load this.
 
...PACMAN... said:
How about chipset drivers?
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Everything worked from the start, could trim right away, and even the windows installer itself already recognized my storage spaces disk array (3 2,5 inch 7200RPM disks striped).

suraswami said:
will it work on Dell Latitude D430 with C2D? hmm only way to find out is to format and load this.
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should be fine, this has the same sys req as win8.

Edit: about the bad things: uptill now theres three things i've found:
I haven't found any way to remove the search button from the taskbar.
Mouse wants to stick to the border of the screen in between my two screens when my taskbar is on that border.
Had to use compatibility mode (Windows 8 :D) for war thunder to work.
 
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