Windows 9 to gates?

According to the website SuperSite, Microsoft would be planning to release its new operating system in April 2015. Windows 9x would be working under the code name Threshold and distribution to manufacturers of pre-alpha version should be done after the event BUILD 2014 with three milestones planned in total.

Windows 9, according to what Paul writes on his website Thurrot expertise on Microsoft, it would have to be "just" a substantial upgrade to Windows 8.1, but because of its warm reception not received by the last Microsoft platform, despite the considerable installed base The idea now is to detach themselves as much as possible and hence the new name. In a sense, he says Thurrot, seems to be repeating what happened with the failure of Windows Vista, and the subsequent launch of Windows 7, received much better. At the time Vista was manifested during the explosion of netbooks, revealing ill-suited to the historical moment, and the story seems to repeat itself for Windows 8, which seems to have misinterpreted this transition branded the invasion of the tablet.

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Among the features chats for Windows 9 seems to be a partial step back in the interface, with the return of the Start menu and the possibility to use in parallel applications on the desktop and in the same context, the Metro style apps. More generally, however, give un'aggiustata Metro design, complete with a chance to run it in a window on your desktop, it seems to be a priority in the development of this new operating system.

As I said, we talk about the three "milestone" preceding the final output, but there are rumors about the possibility of a distribution of the public beta or the like. The final exit to the operating system, however, seems to be scheduled for April 2015.

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In all this, the possibility of an ad BUILD event is interesting because it would be symbolic of a change of direction for the company, since it does not happen by the time Longhorn in 2003 and over the last ten years, the Redmond company has preferred operating in the name of absolute secrecy. It will be interesting also to understand what impact the fuss, if confirmed, could have on the interfaces of Windows Smartphones and tablets, and of course the Xbox One.