Why Did Apple and Microsoft Skip Their ‘9’ Products? Uncovering the Mysteries Behind iPhone 9 and Windows 9

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Every year Microsoft and Apple launch their new products or services that the whole world is waiting for.

However, if you pay attention, the iPhone and Windows maker lost number 9 for its product line.

Microsoft did not introduce Windows 9 and Apple did not release the iPhone 9 series immediately Windows 10 and Apple X after the 8th version.

Why do you think two of the world’s technology giants missed the number 9?

This discussion will start from Apple first. The Cupertino-based company launched the iPhone X in 2017, the year that marked Apple’s 10th anniversary.

So, they decided to launch the iPhone ‘X’ model, the Roman numeral of ’10’.

Because it would be strange if they released the iPhone 9 series in the middle of the company’s 10th anniversary.

Apple also wants to mark a new beginning in iPhone product design. In addition, the number 9 is believed to symbolize unluckiness in many cultures like the number 13.

The number 9 also has a negative meaning, which is a literal curse in Chinese and pain or suffering in Japanese.

Switch to Microsoft. Referring to India Times, the release of Windows 8 was considered a mess, receiving a lot of criticism because of the changes that were introduced.

That’s why, to mark a change, Microsoft decided to jump to the Windows 10 generation.

In addition, there was also Windows 95 and 98 before this so using the same Windows 9 name causes confusion and code overlap.

Well, that’s the reason the iPhone 9 and Windows 9 were never released. Hope this information adds to your perspective!

(fab/fab)

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