I think most people were surprised by the announcement of Windows 10. I’m not sure why the jump was necessary. Granted the number 10 is a psychologically satisfying number, it seems strange to jump over the version number 9; apparently no one wanted to be reminded about version number 8. I, for one, didn’t mind Windows 8. I preferred 8.1 though. Many people whom I’ve managed to hit this OS version topic of conversation loathe Windows 8. The lack of a start menu really bothered people. Continue reading →