The Real Reason there was no Windows 9

Dave explains where there could NOT be a Windows 9 in this episode of ShopTalk! Tektronix 4014-1 terminal: Vector graphics, phosphor retention, plans to restore it. Tempest Super AI project: Switched to expert system + reinforcement learning, 10 instances running. Longhorn retrospective: MS evaluation system, Team 99, product vision vs. failure, WinFS, and Aero. Why Dave left Microsoft: Side business success, product activation comeback, financial trade-offs. Health update: Lost 40 lbs after back injury recovery. Managed code discussion: .NET performance, misconceptions, modern relevance. Windows 8, 9, and ME analysis: Touch-first UI, naming controversy, why ME flopped. Windows features nostalgia: Media Center, Spotlight vs. WinFS, start menu frustrations, missing search characters. Dave’s past work: Media Center origins, patents, indexing, buffer overruns, subsystem structure. Funny moments: Siri activation mid-rant, Minesweeper jokes, DVD “extender” confusion. Viewer Q&A: Hungarian notation, dogfooding builds, Cutler stories, DR-DOS, Cicada 3301, calculator nostalgia. Final tech insights: Fuzzing, Wine on Linux, kernel design, AI translating code.