Windows Blue

At the end of November, 2012 the western media began to spread rumors according to which Microsoft already began work on the version of the operating system following Windows 8. In particular, write the authoritative IT editions PCworld and ZDnet about it.

The official release of Windows 8 took place on October 26, 2012, and, on the logic which developed historically, the new release can be expected not earlier than in 2-3 years. However, the corporation can change rules of the game.

For the first time rumors about the new operating system (OS) code-named Windows Blue stirred up the market in August, 2012. Now, as writes The Verge with reference to an unnamed source, work on the "ninth" Windows is well under way, and she can see the light in the middle of 2013.

The head of Microsoft Steve Ballmer and his command allegedly decided to replace a turnover cycle of the key product with annual, and annual releases will include both changes of the user interface, and new tools, and the prices of purchase of new licenses allegedly will be low and democratic. Thus, Microsoft to be inclined towards model of Apple and Google which practice a regular cycle of updates of the key products.

Analysts have doubts so far whether it should be taken into account Windows Blue after all by "Windows 9" or only younger release of "eight" - Windows 8.1. It is supposed that in the new version even more serious work on cross-platform and support of mobile devices will be carried out, and application development under new OS will be actively stimulated, considers The Verge source.