It's weird, isn't it? Microsoft should have announced Windows 9 after Windows 8.1 update, but why did they skip the version? Maybe the number 9 has an "evil" meaning in some countries, or maybe it's just a mistake? As a result, Windows 10 comes, and 9 vanished.
So let's discuss this problem, why Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 instead of 9? Well, despite of the religious reason of the number, there are other possible reasons. For example, if I say Windows 9, I always have a Windows 95 logo flashing through my mind, and not the latest operating system. You can say that the latest version have more advanced technologies and features, but I think people will still compare the Windows 9 with Windows 95 or 98, and come up with the conclusion that although Windows 9 is new and powerful, it's a buggy system. Well, that's only my imagination. If there is any marketing reason, I think Windows 9 might be available, but not for public use. The operating system might only be a minority OS for other uses, like security, finance and so on. Although there is no leak of this kind of information, I just can't help myself to think about that point.
Speaking of the marketing reasons, Microsoft may also have considered its component, Mac OS X. The X in Mac operating system represents 10, which is known to us all, and it is so successful that Microsoft doesn't want to borrow this conception at all. 10 equals X, which is a common sense in most of the countries around the world, and may it be a strategy that Microsoft want to take advantage of? Well, I'm agree to disagree.
Another marketing reason seems to be a little "superstitious". It is said that, or the fact is that, the other version follows the former one is going to be a failure. Let's start with Windows XP, good, Windows Vista, fail, Windows 7, great, Windows 8, whoops, Windows 8.1, better, then Windows 9, damn, 9 will be a failure, so let's whirl to Window 10, it's going to be great! OK, that's the famous "The Other One Is Good" clue, haha, don't you believe it? Also, it can be the same reason why Microsoft used Windows 7 after Vista. When most people are disappointed with Windows Vista, Microsoft adjusted its naming rules accordingly, and released Windows 7 after Vista. People will think that "7" is a totally different thing from "Vista", so it must contains very different things. The curiosity of us drives use to use the Windows 7 OS, and makes it a success. Until today, most people scold their Windows 8 OS, and want to go back to Windows 7.
No matter what the reason is, Windows 10 is here, not Windows 9 or any other numbers or characters. The operating system is about to be released "later in this year (2015)", and it will bring Cortana, who is about to learn everything she knows about the user, and make suggestions and reminders in the Calendar, taskbar and new Spartan browser. All in all, if you are not OK with your current Windows OS, and want to update to Windows 10, you can wait for its availability, and it will provide free update for Windows 7 and Windows 8 buyers.
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