Solve : Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions?

1.	Solve : Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions?
Answer» Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system. Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant DESKTOP SOFTWARE. His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an "ongoing manner". Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said. Mr Nixon made his comments during Microsoft's Ignite conference held in Chicago this week. In a statement, Microsoft said Mr Nixon's comments reflected a change in the way that it made its software. "Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner," it said, adding that it expected there to be a "long future" for Windows. 'No Windows 11' Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32658340This will make it fun to support ... my guess is that there will still be some sort of INDICATION as to at what level of patching the OS is at. Hoping they will still have service packs to create slipstreams so that you can perform an install of Windows and have a leap ahead right at the get go to a later version from the original build vs requiring say thousands of updates after clean install years from now. Quote from: DaveLembke on May 09, 2015, 05:36:24 AM This will make it fun to support ... my guess is that there will still be some sort of indication as to at what level of patching the OS is at. Hoping they will still have service packs to create slipstreams so that you can perform an install of Windows and have a leap ahead right at the get go to a later version from the original build vs requiring say thousands of updates after clean install years from now. Can you imagine getting your new PC and the first thing you have to do is install 9000 updates. It would be ridiculous. This is pure speculation but I believe Microsoft/Windows is heading in the direction of what we see in the Chrome OS/Android and iOS. They NEED every Windows user on the newest version of Windows. They have already initiated that process by releasing Windows 10 for free just like Android and iOS updates are free. Remember APPLE originally charged a fee for each new OS until Google came along and did it for free. Microsoft has to compete with Android and Apple so future versions of Windows will now be free. If MS does it right the Windows App Store will become relevant and begin to generate real revenue. They can then compete with iTunes and Google Play. As far as future updates? They will have to identify them somehow. It will probably be similar to or in between what we see with Android or iOS.They stated the same thing after the release of Vista...remember ? ?Sort of. It's different today though with mobile sales being so dominant.Maybe for two years they will not launch new os version.

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Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system.
Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant DESKTOP SOFTWARE.
His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an "ongoing manner".
Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said.
Mr Nixon made his comments during Microsoft's Ignite conference held in Chicago this week.
In a statement, Microsoft said Mr Nixon's comments reflected a change in the way that it made its software.
"Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner," it said, adding that it expected there to be a "long future" for Windows.
'No Windows 11'

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32658340This will make it fun to support ... my guess is that there will still be some sort of INDICATION as to at what level of patching the OS is at. Hoping they will still have service packs to create slipstreams so that you can perform an install of Windows and have a leap ahead right at the get go to a later version from the original build vs requiring say thousands of updates after clean install years from now. Quote from: DaveLembke on May 09, 2015, 05:36:24 AM

This will make it fun to support ... my guess is that there will still be some sort of indication as to at what level of patching the OS is at. Hoping they will still have service packs to create slipstreams so that you can perform an install of Windows and have a leap ahead right at the get go to a later version from the original build vs requiring say thousands of updates after clean install years from now.

Can you imagine getting your new PC and the first thing you have to do is install 9000 updates. It would be ridiculous. This is pure speculation but I believe Microsoft/Windows is heading in the direction of what we see in the Chrome OS/Android and iOS. They NEED every Windows user on the newest version of Windows. They have already initiated that process by releasing Windows 10 for free just like Android and iOS updates are free. Remember APPLE originally charged a fee for each new OS until Google came along and did it for free. Microsoft has to compete with Android and Apple so future versions of Windows will now be free. If MS does it right the Windows App Store will become relevant and begin to generate real revenue. They can then compete with iTunes and Google Play.

As far as future updates? They will have to identify them somehow. It will probably be similar to or in between what we see with Android or iOS.They stated the same thing after the release of Vista...remember ? ?Sort of. It's different today though with mobile sales being so dominant.Maybe for two years they will not launch new os version.

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