Windows 10: Microsoft commits to 10-year support lifecycle for Windows 10

After 10 loooong years, I would think at the very least, a rebranding would be in order*Wink

 

Tenforums will be getting very long in the tooth by then. However, Sevenforums will still be going strong, I imagine, though *Roflmao2

 

Yup. Someone needs to be there to fix all those BSODs*Biggrin(just compare all of Designer Media's forums first 3 pages)

 

Was wondering this myself*cry

 

10 years is the standard already set with Windows 7. XP got more than 10 didn't it? If Microsoft commit ten years of support to Windows 10, then it is likely that a new OS from Microsoft could emerge in 5 years. Microsoft will design a large overlap of support years for OS transitions.

Of course, if Windows 10 is to be the last, then maybe Microsoft simply plans to choose shop in ten years' time.

 

If Windows 10 is their last names OS what is after
October 14, 2025
Linux? I will only be 77.

 

Seriously now and jokes aside, Microsoft could bring out "Updates"(updates in quotes because I don't know if update or upgrade is the better word) that would extend Win10's lifecycle beyond the 10 years.

 

Windows LTS ?

*Smile

 

Windows 10 SE (Second Edition) *Zip

 

So what's XP? XP ZE=Zombie Edition?

 

My first post (hello everyone) - thought I'd start out with this one...

Naming/Brand recognition has its advantages and disadvantages, as we have seen with Windows over the past several decades. You mention Vista to some people and they either vomit or snarl, and mention XP and it is as though their long loved grandma just passed away. Just referring to the product as 'Windows' zaps the emotion right out of the conversation and puts it on neutral ground. W10 will always be referred to as 10, as it will be continually compared with the previous versions of Windows. Ten years on, W8 will be in Hell and W7 will be in Hades awaiting Paradise. The successor of W10 may, as many predict have descriptive names, either for development purposes, user/media ridicule and or praise or for marketing hype. Celestial naming is often preferred as these names are associated with the gods. MS is already heralding W10 as their best OS ever, so they will have a challenge ahead of them in elevating 'best' to spectacular. Features don't get cool names. Windows Classic vs Windows Bold ... NOPE ... maybe Windows OMG.

 

Perhaps it will cycle back to Windows 1.