Microsoft has named it Windows 10, not 9 for various reasons.

http://www.theverge.com/2...-10-announced-official

http://live.theverge.com/...ows-9-event-live-blog/

http://www.theverge.com/2...ease-dates-screenshots

http://www.eteknix.com/mi...dows-10-demonstration/

http://www.eteknix.com/mi...new-windows-presented/

Looks like you are right...
http://www.theverge.com/2...nical-preview-tomorrow

gutcheck
I like what I see.  Windows 8 was short lived.  Was it as long as ME?

I would compare it more to Vista then ME. ME was already on its way out before it was even released since it was still based on the Win 9x Kernel when NT was already out. Vista lasted for just over 2 1/2 years, while it looks like 10 will replace 8 in just over 3 years, or 2 years if you count 8.1. 

 
As long as it's a lot like Windows 7, I'll be happy.

From what I read Win 10 sounds like it'll mostly be the same as Win 8 so I am sticking to Win 7 till Win 11 erm sorry Win 12 is released to replace Win 10 if it fails.

Of course it'll be like 8. The start menu is back, that's what most people complained about. 
 
I think it'll be a solid OS. 
 
I also don't think we'll be seeing any major OS for awhile.

For me, the start menu is used when trouble shooting , getting to the program that I use once in a great while or uninstalling programs. This means it is about useless for me and the "general public" (once they learn how to use windows more efficiently). "General public" cannot copy and past with the keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts are key to productivity and efficiency.
I didn't want to spend the money on 8 but was interested in it. I missed or never found the promotions for $40 or whatever it cost. My money went towards hardware instead.
If 10 is a decent price, I would get it. I would even do a yearly cost like Office 365 has, or do a bundle deal with both.

Yep, the tiles can be removed. Link 
 
 

Better resources management > start button to me anyway.  I found it crazy how people stayed away from windows 8 simply because it had a UI that wasn't the desktop where you could easily avoid.
 
I guess it's more about people not feeling any pressure to upgrade their os as long as it's working to their needs and how familiar they are with it.
 
Also it costs some dollars

I'm running the Windows 10 preview now. I have posted in the General software section about it and will add any good articles and help guides as I find them.

Looks good so far, I think I can get used to the rest of whatever else is in it. Still going to give it some time before I make the move so drivers and the OS can mature a bit.

Darkfox01
So will Windows 7 become the next Windows XP with people refusing to upgrade?

I think it's a comfort thing and sometimes, there isn't a choice.  I have Windows 8.1 on my desktops, because it was an easy install and upgrade.  I also have an HP Envy 17 3D laptop that I cannot upgrade to Windows 8.  Thanks to HP and the machine's bios and switchable graphics, they refuse to update the video drivers and I am stuck with Windows 7.  I have tried the upgrade, but once done, no driver set will allow the AMD 6850m to run.   In order to get the 3D portion of the graphics to work (both in movies and gaming), one needs the AMD card refreshing at 120HZ and it just doesn't work.  I would have upgraded to Windows 8 the day it came out except for this issue.  Others have hacked the driver set, but in my case it causes a black screen that the machine won't recover from.  HP just made the machine non upgradable. 

I haven't come across any driver issue's so far.  Been running it for a few days now.  So far, so good...

Reposting:

http://thehackernews.com/2014/10/download-Windows-10-keylogger.html?m=1

...but I believe it is for a good reason.