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- Dec 27, 2008
I'm taking a guess here as to what Microsoft means in their claim that Windows 10 will be the "last version of Windows released."
I think what we'll see is the Apple model of 10.x.x. In other words, the OS will continue to evolve but the nomenclature won't. There will likely be some a higher degree of standardization with regard to features and format than we have seen in the past to make the transitions more seamless from the endpoint user perspective. The changes will be more subtle and "under the hood" rather than big leaps as we have seen in the past when new versions of Windows were released.
I think this whole approach will have a big impact on application developers as their product versions will likely remain compatible for longer time periods and consumers will not be motivated to buy the latest version because of compatibility problems with the OS. Software makers will be forced to become truly innovative.
I think what we'll see is the Apple model of 10.x.x. In other words, the OS will continue to evolve but the nomenclature won't. There will likely be some a higher degree of standardization with regard to features and format than we have seen in the past to make the transitions more seamless from the endpoint user perspective. The changes will be more subtle and "under the hood" rather than big leaps as we have seen in the past when new versions of Windows were released.
I think this whole approach will have a big impact on application developers as their product versions will likely remain compatible for longer time periods and consumers will not be motivated to buy the latest version because of compatibility problems with the OS. Software makers will be forced to become truly innovative.