Microsoft may preview Windows 'Threshold' in April, launch it in 2015

[Munka]

From EN



Microsoft may have just released Windows 8.1 a few months ago, bu
it's reportedly on the cusp of previewing its next major Window
version, Threshold. The SuperSite for Windows hears from sources tha
Microsoft will provide a "vision" for the OS at its Buil
conference in early April. While there aren't many details of what th
software involves beyond an emphasis on cross-platform unity, th
tipsters claim that Threshold will likely be called Windows 9 an
center around a refined interface that's better-suited to deskto
users. Whatever the OS looks like, don't expect to see it in actio
this spring. Provided the rumors are accurate, the crew in Redmon
would only start work on Threshold after Build, and it would ship th
finished code in April 2015

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[Spalls Hurgenson]

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:31:38 -0600,

From ENG
Microsoft may have just released Windows 8.1 a few months ago, but
it's reportedly on the cusp of previewing its next major Windows
version, Threshold. The SuperSite for Windows hears from sources that
Microsoft will provide a "vision" for the OS at its Build
conference in early April. While there aren't many details of what the
software involves beyond an emphasis on cross-platform unity, the
tipsters claim that Threshold will likely be called Windows 9 and
center around a refined interface that's better-suited to desktop
users. Whatever the OS looks like, don't expect to see it in action
this spring. Provided the rumors are accurate, the crew in Redmond
would only start work on Threshold after Build, and it would ship the
finished code in April 2015.

I know MS regrets the 10 year gap between XP and Vista, but they are
getting a bit pushy with their release schedule; every two years is
too much for both businesses and users, especially in an era when
computer purchases are declining. Ten years might be too long, but two
years is too short; perhaps every four years might be the better
target.

On the other hand, if they can reverse the horrible, horrible mistakes
of Windows 8/8.1, then Windows 9 might come out just in time to update
all those Win7 PCs.

Oh, who am I kidding? They're going to keep trying to foist Metro on
us for the next ten years.

[Les Cargill]

Post by Spalls Hurgenson
On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:31:38 -0600,

From ENG
Microsoft may have just released Windows 8.1 a few months ago, but
it's reportedly on the cusp of previewing its next major Windows
version, Threshold. The SuperSite for Windows hears from sources that
Microsoft will provide a "vision" for the OS at its Build
conference in early April. While there aren't many details of what the
software involves beyond an emphasis on cross-platform unity, the
tipsters claim that Threshold will likely be called Windows 9 and
center around a refined interface that's better-suited to desktop
users. Whatever the OS looks like, don't expect to see it in action
this spring. Provided the rumors are accurate, the crew in Redmond
would only start work on Threshold after Build, and it would ship the
finished code in April 2015.

I know MS regrets the 10 year gap between XP and Vista, but they are
getting a bit pushy with their release schedule; every two years is
too much for both businesses and users, especially in an era when
computer purchases are declining. Ten years might be too long, but two
years is too short; perhaps every four years might be the better
target.
On the other hand, if they can reverse the horrible, horrible mistakes
of Windows 8/8.1, then Windows 9 might come out just in time to update
all those Win7 PCs.
Oh, who am I kidding? They're going to keep trying to foist Metro on
us for the next ten years.

If'n I was them, I would separate both XP and Win2000 into a
wholly-owned business unit modeled on Red Hat. Do it like
various King Louis' did with the distance between Paris
and Versailles - metro, all that being Versailles.

Maybe also keep an Office and Outlook version
for XP/2000.

Planned obsolescence doesn't *work* when there are VMs and
terabyte hard drives.