Windows 10: the Last Version of Windows?
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Instead of releasing a whole new version every few years, Microsoft plans to improve Windows through regular updates.

Raising this dead article as Microsoft now delivers extended support pricing details for those who choose not to migrate to the newer version of Windows. The one they were told they’d not ever have to migrate to

  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    153·
    9 months ago

    Longhorn (pre-reset) was my last version of windows back in 2004. after that mess, i refused to ever go back.

    • BassTurd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      241·
      9 months ago

      Windows 7 was peak Windows experience IMO, and to follow it up win Windows 8…

      • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
        6·
        9 months ago

        I still remember my first windows 7 install. I remember my wallpaper. It was winter. I rocked a digital blasphemy snowman wallpaper. Shortly after, doom 3 was released. The amount of counter strike I played on there was problematic. I remember installing like a game desktop where it was an fps and I could arrange things and walk to different rooms of a house which were just folders of shortcuts and shit. Lol. It was neat for a bit.

        So nostalgic now.

      • toddestan@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        I consider Windows 7 the last good version, but I still consider Windows 2000 to be when Microsoft was at the top of their game.

    • thorfin1984@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      The name came from the bar in Whistler, BC… might give a little more insight into the development team…

      • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        i know.

        fyi, WindowsXP was codenamed “Whistler”. Windows 7 was originally codenamed “Blackcomb”, but that codename was later dropped. Windows Home Server 2011 was codenamed “Vail”.

        the MS team has a history of using ski resorts and related names as codenames for windows betas.

        • thorfin1984@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          Oh yes, I’m well aware but couldn’t remember what names connected to the proper OS. I’ve always had the joking idea in my head that the names came from a project manager who didn’t actually do anything except daydream about where their next paid vacation was booked lol

          • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            Whistler Blackcomb was the name of a resort that the Windows design team used to on retreat to. They would also go elsewhere, as I’m sure you can guess…

            Windows 11 was codenamed “Sun Valley”