As we are sure you know there have been various versions of
Windows each with their own unique name. Many of them coincide with the year
they came out such as Windows 98 or in the case of Windows 8 it’s the next
number after Windows 7. Next up for Microsoft will be Windows 10 which sort of
combines the friendly interface of Windows 7 with the new features of Windows
8. And if you already have Windows 7 or Windows 8 then it will be a free
upgrade for you as well.
Now Jerry Nixon from Microsoft is saying that Windows 10
will be the last version of the desktop operating system. This doesn’t mean
that Windows will be going away any time soon but rather they will keep adding
on or upgrading Windows 10 on an ongoing basis rather than coming out with a
new version every few years. So if you were planning on waiting for Windows 11
before you upgraded then don’t hold your breath.
Part of the reason for doing this is because in the past
Microsoft developers would sit down and start on a new operating system and then
3 years later it would be released. The main problem with this is that it would
already be 3 years old and not include all the features and functionality that
users would be expecting and already have on their other devices. So if this
happens Microsoft will have to stay on top of things and keep adding features
as the need arises in addition to the usual Windows updates that occur on a
regular basis.
