Great jumps at Microsoft: – Tagesspiegel on Version 8 Windows 10 follows

Great jumps at Microsoft: – Tagesspiegel on Version 8 Windows 10 follows

30.09.2014 21:00 clock Kurt Sagatz

Two steps ahead , a back. With Windows 10, Microsoft plans to bring 7 above all the users of Windows to boot. In the trade, the new Windows comes only in mid-2015

U.S. software company Microsoft has invented a new method of counting. Now on the Windows version 8 follows Windows 10, Product Manager Terry Myerson announced in a first presentation of the new operating system in San Francisco on Tuesday night. “If you look at the new Windows in its entirety, they will see that this is the right name,” said the Microsoft managers to a journalist’s question.

So the new numbering is not surprising, however. Because the new summarized Windows has the motto “Two steps forward, one back”. Many users of traditional computers and laptops reject the change to the current Windows versions 8 and 8.1.

Only 17 percent of the total 1.5 billion Windows users to use these versions. The predecessor however, has a market share in this device class by 50 percent.

Windows 10 connects Windows 7 with Windows 8

Windows 10 is now the features of Windows 7 with those of the less beloved Windows 8 connect. To achieve this, returns one hand, the classic start menu to the desktop back. It adds some useful extensions. So the tiles of apps can be attached to weather or mail to the Start menu so that you get the most important information without having to go to the App-view or in the respective program. The search function is expanded. It will include not only the existing data on the PC, programs and apps, but also search the Internet. In addition, to remain open, for example, home, work, games side by side different desktop screens. All changes should be such that the users here have the feeling of working in a familiar environment. With the presentation of these early Windows version Microsoft wanted to appeal to corporate customers. According cavorted on the screens also no apps. Rather, the name Windows window divided again according to the desktop. Specially designed for use in enterprise environments should also be separated more clearly between corporate data and private data.

A Windows for all platforms

The new Windows will also apply to all platforms. With Windows 10 smartphones to be operated just like classical computers or notebooks. But tablet PCs and Convertibles, which can be used both as a notebook as well as a tablet to run the new operating system 10. Developers of programs and apps must offer only one version then also. Here are both users working with keyboard and mouse, as well as the people who have become accustomed to touch screens, have a familiar Chill.

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Until Windows 10 goes on sale, the computer user must, however, still much have patience. It was not until early next year, will announce details of the new features for the consumer sector Microsoft. Other key news among other things, the “universal apps” you can find on the developer conference in April. Is released Windows 10 until mid-2015 about the pricing and the question whether there is a free update for Windows 8 users, nothing was on Tuesday in San Francisco on the other hand said.
For developers and other Windows-Expert Microsoft provides a preview version of Windows 10 for free download. It is on Wednesday from 18 clock at the address provided preview.windows.com online.