Apple and Microsoft are two giants without naming which the tech industry is incomplete. For several decades, these two tech giants have dominated the industry with continuous innovation.
And each year, they keep launching new products and services, with their product launches and events looked forward to by millions of people worldwide.
If you too are aware of their products or own them, you might have noticed that both iPhone maker Apple and its rival Microsoft have skipped the number 9.
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Neither did Microsoft introduce Windows 9 nor Apple introduce iPhone 9.
Both launched Windows 10 and Apple X after the 8th version. Ever wondered why?
Let’s decode this for you.
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First, let’s talk about Apple.
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Why did Apple skip the iPhone 9?
Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017, the year which marked Apple’s 10th anniversary. So, they decided to launch the iPhone’s ‘Xth’ model on the tenth anniversary. After all, it might have been confusing to have a 10th-anniversary phone that was named the iPhone 9.
That’s not all. Apple also wanted to signify the new beginning of the product designs. Plus, it’s believed that the number 9 is considered unlucky in many cultures, just like the number 13.
Also, it’s believed that the number nine isn’t welcomed in many countries and cultures. The number has negative meanings in Asian languages, with one translation meaning a literal curse in Chinese and torture or agony in Japanese.
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Why Microsoft skipped Windows 9?
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Windows 8 was widely regarded as a mess. That version of windows was on the receiving end of lots of criticism due to the changes it introduced, which were heavily criticized.
That’s why, to symbolize change, Microsoft seemed to have decided to signify that the next upcoming Windows release would be the last “major” Windows update.
Plus, there were also Windows 95 and 98 in the past, so a similar Windows 9 might have caused confusion and code overlap.
Hence, Microsoft decided and launched Windows 10 in the year 2015!
So now you know why Apple and Microsoft skipped the number 9!
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