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Starting our fourth decade: Al Fasoldt's reviews and commentaries, continuously online for 31 years
New Windows math: 7, 8, 10. Forget about 9.
By Al Fasoldt
Copyright © 2014, Al Fasoldt
Copyright © 2014, The Post-Standard
Microsoft wants you to forget Windows 8 ever existed. In fact, it can't wait to get the next version of Windows, a vast improvement over Windows 8, onto your computer.
Expect the next version sometime next summer.
Yea!
Except for a little thing having to do with counting. Microsoft is so embarrassed about Windows 8 that it wants to strike the number 8 from its lexicon. No more "8" anything.
No more "9" anything either.
That's right. The next version will be Windows 10. Goodbye, 8. Stay away, 9.
I realize you might think I'm kidding. I'm not. Microsoft has a lot of talented people. Unfortunately, they're not the ones in charge.
This is silly, of course. Foolish, in an emperor's-new-clothes way. Dumb. I know how to count and you do. Windows 8 will always be remembered as the Flintstones operating system.
Windows 8 has two terrible features: It's lousy when used with a tablet and mind-numbing when used with a PC.
Add 2 to 8 and you get 10.
Sorry, Microsoft. There is no escape.
I have a much better idea. I remember stealing a pack of gum when I was a kid. My dad heard about it and told me I had only one thing to do: Go back to the store and give the guy behind the counter his money. And, of course, tell him why I was doing that. And apologize.
So I did.
Back to Microsoft. The next version should be called Windows Sorry.
Tell it like it is.
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