There couldn't be a better time for the company to dump Windows and pick itself a new, sexier OS name. Here's why:
Remember how was? What about Windows Me? Windows Phone 7 wasn't exactly a huge success for Microsoft either, even according to . said that the Mango flavor of the OS still lags behind iOS and Android and needs to be better than its competition to be successful. There are too many flops in Windows' back catalogue. It's time to start fresh with a new name that rids Microsoft of all that embarrassment.
Sure Windows might be the leader in the OS game, but it doesn't have a loyal fan base like Mac OSX or Linux. In fact, recent studies show that ever-so-slightly because Macs, smartphones, and tablets are taking its customers away. Microsoft would be wise to relaunch the operating system and make it something people want--instead of just the default OS for most consumer PCs.
Windows is . We've seen everything from 1.01 to 7 and ME to XP. (Not to mention Windows 8, which is expected .) The name "Windows" and came from the visual computing boxes the OS was centered around. Visual computing isn't anything special in today's world. Keeping a name based on an archaic feature is holding Microsoft back. If Microsoft plans break new ground by unifying Windows with Windows Phone and Xbox's operating system, it would be a logical time to launch its operating system under a new product name.
Obviously, Microsoft dropping the Windows name is speculation at this point. The brand played a major role in the company's success and is its backbone product, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. But at the same time the idea is just crazy enough that it could be a major boon for the company's future success.
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