Comment Re:Blank is to Blank... (Score 2) 681
It's pretty simple actually.
Versions that add support for major new hardware/API's suck, until driver/application developers catch up with the new tech (including Microsoft internal developers...)
(1x) 1.0 > 2.0 > 2.1 I think I was still using an Amiga that generation... So I don't recall the details.
(3x) So 3.0 > 3.1 > 3.11 (Cooperative Multitasking, Protected memory mode)
(4x) 95 > 98 > 98 SE (Explorer, TCP/IP, COM interfaces)
(5x) (2K/ME) > XP > XP SP2 (an actual, but underused security model, removal of Real mode DOS, SFP, System Restore)
(6x) Vista > (Marketing skip) Seven > Seven (with patches) Added real 64 bit support, native IPv6, No longer Administrator as default user.
(8x) 8, 8.1, 9 (Tablet interface, SSD support, 'Metro'/RT)