Win 9 Release Date: Sept. 30 (?)

[GEWB]

From The Inquirer:

"MICROSOFT HAS SENT INVITATIONS to an event on 30 September, all but confirming that the next version of Windows is imminent."

Windows 9 release date and features: Microsoft announces 30 September event- The Inquirer

Pull up a seat, pop open a cold one and grab some popcorn, the show is about to begin!

Regards,
GEWB

 

[NoN]

Cool...i'm taking a seat right now!

Did look at the first screenshots of the Windows 9 Preview (Build 9834) that were putted over the net few days ago...i quite like it.

 

[gregrocker]

Eager to see and try this. Win7 will need a worthy successor one day.

 

[TVeblen]

Gonna prep a VM!

 

[lehnerus2000]

Eager to see and try this. Win7 will need a worthy successor one day.

I'm also eager to see if MS has learnt any lessons from the "W8 Series" debacle.

I hope they have (even though I like W7 and use it for ~95% of my computer activities).

 

[andrew129260]

From what I have seen so far, I am not impressed. I will def try it out, and will be active in the beta and rc as usual. But if its heading a direction I do not like, I will stay with 7 as long as possible, then I am moving to linux.

 

[RoasterMen]

I'm preparing VPC!

 

[Pendaws]

I will reserve judgement until it is at a user level. Would be nice to try any betas but, we will see.

 

[GEWB]

From what I have seen so far, I am not impressed. I will def try it out, and will be active in the beta and rc as usual. But if its heading a direction I do not like, I will stay with 7 as long as possible, then I am moving to linux.

Same here - I'll try it for several months.

I started using Linux in February 1999 - currently have three installations. Latest test bed is ZorinOS 9 (not bad!).

Regards,
GEWB

 

[essenbe]

Well, it will take something real good to get me away from 7, but I'm anxious to try it out. I would love it to be better, than 7, and am hoping it is.

 

[jadinolf]

I'm saving a place for Windows 9 on one of my SSDs.

I've never even seen Windows 8.

Yeah, I don't get out much.

 

[Stephanie]

From what I have seen so far, I am not impressed. I will def try it out, and will be active in the beta and rc as usual. But if its heading a direction I do not like, I will stay with 7 as long as possible, then I am moving to linux.

I will be doing the same

 

[Gornot]

I was kinda liking the early screenshots of the new Start Menu in Threshold, but the recent ones, I'm not sure what to think of them yet. I'll definitely be trying out the Technical Preview nevertheless; but something tells me I'll be sticking to 8.1 until a more advanced preview.

 

[lffoar]

Well, it will take something real good to get me away from 7, but I'm anxious to try it out. I would love it to be better, than 7, and am hoping it is.

We are but eternal optimists Steve but if recent past performances are any indication, I'm not holding my breath. Bugger me, they get near perfection with W7 and now want to fry us all.
Like ABBA sang.....money money money, it's a rich man's world!!

 

[NoN]

I was kinda liking the early screenshots of the new Start Menu in Threshold, but the recent ones, I'm not sure what to think of them yet. I'll definitely be trying out the Technical Preview nevertheless; but something tells me I'll be sticking to 8.1 until a more advanced preview.

I too...i found quite OK the start menu in the new coming OS, but its just that too much RSS feed. I know you can disable most them within the operating system, but its taking much attention to navigate through the settings.

 

[TVeblen]

Great side-by-side NoN.
It is that cartoon-y look, compared to the "sophisticated" look of W7, that just throws me.
It looks like something that belongs on a kid's Speak-and-Spell.

 

[Golden]

If it looks like my W8.1, thats just fine by me....

 

[ThrashZone]

I believe Microsoft is still determined to use very large blocks for touch screens,
But what is weird they can not adjust for screens without touch interface capabilities :/

So start-8 will have to become start-9

But I doubt I will use a beta 9 though :/

 

[andrew129260]

Great side-by-side NoN.
It is that cartoon-y look, compared to the "sophisticated" look of W7, that just throws me.
It looks like something that belongs on a kid's Speak-and-Spell.

agreed

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

I hope it goes on TechNet before my subscription finally dies !!!

Cheers
jimbo