At this point I can't see Apple keep using the OSn (ie: OS11) convention because "OS X" has become such a powerful brand in itself. I doubt they'll want to give that up.
My guess is that they'll stick with 10.x for some time and might eventually name their next major OS something like Mac OS X 11, even though it sounds silly. Or what about xOS (vs iOS)? Has a nice ring to it :)
I'm sure there has been countless meetings at Apple regarding this. I wish I was inside Steve's head...
Most people I know call it OS "EX". In fact, I'm one of those people, even though I know perfectly well it's OS "Ten".
OS 10 doesn't ring well with me, perhaps because I never really used any of the Mac OS versions that preceeded it and feel that OS X is not from the same family (being mostly NeXT with a reworked UI).
Indeed. Most people don't realize it's "OS Ten". Kind of like X11, OS X is probably the last "major" version of MacOS as we know it. By the time they move away from 10.x they'll probably be ready for a new name. I don't quite see how it'll work but lots of people think iOS and OS X will merge.
My guess is that they'll stick with 10.x for some time and might eventually name their next major OS something like Mac OS X 11, even though it sounds silly. Or what about xOS (vs iOS)? Has a nice ring to it :)
I'm sure there has been countless meetings at Apple regarding this. I wish I was inside Steve's head...