And so it was last week that alleged elements of Microsoft's latest, most exciting operating system, drifted to inviting places like Baidu, Weibo, and Twitter.
There was a new start menu, an alluring collection of new wallpapers, and the delicate touch of rounded corners.
Many felt assured this was the real thing, long ahead of the June 24 big reveal.Those who follow such things with an excessive amount of mental depth insisted, however, that this was all a marginally souped-up version of the sadly unreleased Windows 10X.
Perhaps, though, the vast majority of humanity uses Windows because they have to, they always have or they see no way out.
For them, Windows is merely a vehicle for all the things they need to do as part of their job. When a new one comes along, they're just as likely to complain about it as to love it.
So I asked someone who spends unconscionable amounts of time in Windows' bosom as part of her work -- my wife. She's a scientist who's been buried in Windows since Bill Gates was in his prime.
