It's no secret that the output at the end of last year, the new operating system from Microsoft called Windows 8 is very difficult to be called a success of the company.
The reasons are many, and devote their description can be an essay, but they can shamelessly reduced to two factors - the lack of any revolutionary changes in the functionality of the system as compared to its predecessor and, of course, is not very simple interface, which, gently speaking, can not be recognized as a model of ergonomic.
Microsoft is seriously concerned about the current market status quo. Official statistics relentless and eloquently proved by the fact that the international community supporters did not like the last one, the eighth version of the software platform.
In just the first month of implementation of the Windows 8 desktop PC sales fell by 24%, and laptops - 9%. The volume of sales of tablets, which was made the main rate and for which has been specially designed interface Metro, did not even reach 1%, which is a failure indicator for innovation from Microsoft.
But Microsoft, the powerful and the little things just can not knock it off course to penetrate Windows in every home, in every computer, whether desktop or portable. Thus, even before the official release of Windows 8 spaces of the Internet began to spread rumors that the company plans to soon please their supporters even more new operating system.
However, many rumors and official statements do not contain Microsoft's absolutely no useful information could shed light on the innovations that will be reflected in the next operating system. There is even a view that the activities of the company is now divided into two vectors, one of which is the development of Windows 9, and the second - development of Windows Blue.
And after all this, Microsoft's director, said that work had begun on the creation of more and Windows 10, you finally all confused. We must assume that Windows 10 and Blue - are one and the same, although no official confirmation of this assumption has not.
But we shall not puzzle over marketing policies Microsoft, and sort out what is in store for us the new operating system. Let's call it Windows 9, but experts agree that the name, in the end, will be changed.
So, at the moment the project Windows 9 is under Alpha, testers and provided the latest build at number 9622. What about this build? Nothing joyful for those who expect Microsoft will work on bugs and eliminate or modify the most controversial elements of the platform. So, the Metro interface will be developed further, despite the fact that the world was not very welcoming accepted it. The old "Start" menu and interface design theme «Aero» never return. Moreover, the design of the desktop will become more flat and minimalist.
In addition, there is information that applications written for Windows 8 will not run on Windows 9, which looks rather contradictory. On the one hand, everything is logical - the company spur software developers to fruitful work programs to ensure the new platform. And on the other - not too often prevents the possibility of Microsoft compatibility "bottom-up"? After all, there is nothing revolutionary happens, the core will remain broadly the same, the interface too, and if the system requirements change, it is not essential.
Especially since there is a perception that the new platform will be totally omnivorous in terms of iron, as it will be virtual, and cloud. The tolerance "top down" alleged to be realized, and users of Windows 8 will be able to work with software written for the new version of the operating system. In short, the potential user again forgotten his interests no one cares, everyone is busy marketing maneuvers in favor of achieving new financial horizons.
And the most interesting and unpleasant for Windows, living in the former Soviet Union. Platform Update to the latest version can only owners of a licensed copy of the previous version of the operating system. It is not known whether the possible upgrade Windows 7 or willing to be at the forefront of technological progress will still buy a retail copy of Windows 8. One thing is clear - have to pay money, on which all of us have long ago lost the habit. In the case of a pirated copy of the upgrade - all applications, account, respectively, a copy of Windows 9 refuse to work.
And now a bit of honey in our barrel of tar, but not the fact that the news like everyone. The new operating system at the request of the insiders will be officially launched in the summer of this year. Will there be a complete system or a certain volume addition to Windows 8 is not yet known. The second interesting point is that the new "window" will spread, if not free, then at least for a very insignificant, a nominal fee.
Rumor has it that Microsoft so discouraged failure latest version of its operating system that is ready to do anything to her new rightful place in every desktop and laptop computer. This means that the rumors of free new "windows" may well be true.
It also became known that the new version of the operating system will receive an annual update for both portable and desktop PCs. Resort to the introduction of the annual cycle of updates the company made the competition with Google and Apple, but rather with those companies represented by the extremely popular mobile platforms.
In the context of competition with these monsters of the world of mobile operating systems becomes clear desire to make their Microsoft platform free. Indeed, to date mobile version of Windows can not compete with either iOS, or with Android. And the fact that for it to pay more money and finally reduces its competitiveness in the no.
Obviously, the users decided to conquer the market for mobile devices and laptops on which to release Windows Phone 7 takes a very good position. This is evidenced by the fact that from the eight, the distribution of the operating system includes both a desktop and mobile version of desktop and mobile interface.
Microsoft has decided to move further in the direction of mobilization, as evidenced by the introduction or transfer of the system to the cloud principle. Browser-based operating systems are increasingly in vogue, and inexorably expand the horizons of its influence on the minds of users. So Microsoft decided not to fall back, and create a really brilliant, and most importantly the actual and fashionable product, which will win the heart of the modern Internet community.
In addition, Windows 9, most likely will not support 32-bit hardware, and will focus on the support 64, and possibly 128-bit architectures.
As for the interface, it is quite difficult to make realistic assumptions on that score now. Developers are served us mixed messages also are not often treated to. Information gaps, as they can fill all and sundry, but to find out who has the accurate information, and those who simply imaginative, not so easy. In addition, plans melkomyagkih change almost instantaneously, which further complicates our attempts to predict the outcome of a new project.
So announce the number of the most significant in the opinion of experts advantages upcoming Windows 9. Desktop interface Windows 9 is under development, because it is too early to talk about, but because you really want - tell the secret. According to insiders, the interface will look like a single desktop, full of all sorts of floating and docked windows in the style of Visual Studio.
All aspects of the system will be covered by a full voice control, which is quite nice and certainly convenient. As already mentioned, the system will be mostly cloudy, or browser, for orientation to the deep integration of online support services - priority for developers. File trees will be replaced with a new way of organizing information display array. He will be replaced by the so-called file window.
Since Windows system cloud nine and in a sense the virtual, it is believed that switching between installed on the same computer operating system will be made without rebooting. At least, from the Windows 9 without problems and delays will be accessible on Wednesday Windows XP, 7 or 8.
Thus, if at least one-third of what we now know about the features of Windows 9 will be implemented in the official version, then we can say that the system is at least potentially a very interesting and promising and innovative. Why potentially? Because Microsoft has taught us that everything and always makes half.
Her beautiful, promising ideas are often accompanied by very mediocre realization that is not happy with the adherents of this company. Let's hope that the failure of Windows 8 sober developers, and they decide, finally, all the revolutionary and surprising perfectly "lick" software.
