In an interesting turn of events, Microsoft has just announced that their next operating system will not be called, “Windows 9.” Instead, “Windows 10” will be Microsoft’s latest OS.
Read more information on Windows 10 after the break.
From Windows 8 to Windows 10
Microsoft’s decision to bypass Windows 9 completely is intriguing due to the fact that a considerable amount of the tech community believed the company’s next operating system to simply be Windows 8.2. Microsoft Windows 10 will be available on a variety of devices ranging from smartphones to PCs and tablets to Xbox game consoles, whose applications will be available from a singular store source.
Windows 10 will bring about the return of the dearly missed Start Menu, which was nonexistent in Microsoft’s last OS, Windows 8. Resizable live tiles will also make a return, offering quick access to users’ favorite applications and shortcuts, and subsequently, a fast view of relevant notifications from respective applications (i.e. Facebook, weather updates, Twitter, et cetera.
Fortunately, Windows 10’s behavior will be dependent on what type of device it is on. There is no need to switch between the touch-centric and desktop modes. The company has stated that Windows 10 was designed to be familiar to users of both Windows 7 and Windows 8.
You can watch a video of Windows 10 in action below:
http://youtu.be/84NI5fjTfpQ
It seems that Microsoft desires to make Windows 10 the best operating system they’ve ever developed, which is a good sign, seeing as it has been 2 years since the arrival of Windows 8 and it’s adoption rate is still quite low.
Only about 13.4% of desktop PCs run Windows 8/8.1, as opposed to the 51.2%/23.9% of Windows 7/XP respectively. In fact, most business and enterprises still implement Windows 7 as the industry standard.
David Johnson, a consultant at Forrester who specializes in Microsoft coverage, stated the following in regards to Microsoft Windows 10:
“It [Windows 10] is critically important, the Start Menu is perhaps the most important thing that will make the desktop experience familiar to business users, and will help it reduce resistance to its installation.”
Microsoft will host a technical preview of Windows 10 on laptops and desktops later this week. The company has said they are aiming to release the retail versions of Microsoft Windows 10 by the end of 2014.
What are your thoughts on Microsoft Windows 10? Do you feel it odd that the company decided to skip right over Windows 9? Why or why not?
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Source: BBC.com
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