Designer creates another interpretation of the upcoming Windows 9

May 9, 2014 08:28 GMT  ·  By

There is absolutely no doubt that people expect Windows 9 to bring a significant upgrade in terms of performance and looks and although Microsoft remains completely tight-lipped of the subject, users already know the things they'd like to see in this future release.

DeviantArt user Beraramazan has used the existing details on Windows 9 and some of the features that users asked for in the last couple of months to create a concept which not only that looks great, but also brings some pretty interesting ideas which would really come in handy to Windows users.

As you can see in the photo above, the concept uses new transparent icons which more or less remain flat, but seem to look a lot better on the desktop. At the same time, the Start menu seems different from the one Microsoft presented at the BUILD 2014 developer conference, but still has the essentials features, including a search box, live tiles, installed apps, and power controls.

The right side of the desktop is being used by what appear to be notifications or small gadgets telling you whenever you have new emails on your inbox or letting you know by changes concerning the weather forecast or the anti-virus protection.

Overall, such a design might make some sense, although it clearly needs more refinements, but there's no doubt that changing the overall look of the operating system could really help Microsoft boost the adoption of the new Windows 9.

As far as the existing speculation is concerned, word is that Windows 9 could debut in April 2015, with some people familiar with the development plans explaining that a possible launch of the developer preview could take place in late 2014 or early 2015.

Windows 9 is expected to be more focused on the cloud, but also to improve the desktop side of the operating system, as Microsoft wants to appeal to users who have already made the move to touch-capable devices, but also to those who are still relying on the mouse and keyboard as the main input method for their computers.

Some people have even hinted that Windows 9 might come with a free version, but that's very unlikely given that Microsoft still wants to keep the Windows division a profitable business. On the other hand, an ARM version of the operating system specifically designed for tablets or low-end PCs might indeed come free of charge, obviously with lots of limitations and without support for desktop applications.