So, yesterday the internet saw the unveiling of the much anticipated new version of Windows -- Windows 10. After the fiasco that was Windows 8/8.1, it will be really interesting to see where this new version of Windows will end up in a few years.
The most obvious change is the "return" of the Start menu. However, those that were smart enough to install Classic Shell for Windows 8.1 will probably see it as Microsoft taking the Windows 7 start menu and half-butchering it with Windows 8-style apps, albeit, I hear that the apps run in an actual window now as opposed to full-screen, like a DOS application.
The other feature that had me curious was the fact that Microsoft fixed the feature that allows a user to purchase a Windows Store app once and then use it on their phone, tablet, or desktop/laptop. However, since I decided to go for the iPhone as my first smartphone device, this feature doesn't seem as relevant anymore.
I've had very little experience with Windows 8(.1) and therefore I can't vouch for it, and really, the same goes for Windows 10, except I don't have any experience with it, since I did not sign up for the Windows Insider program. However, from what I have seen with Windows 8.1, the fact that Microsoft plans to chop the Windows 7 Start Menu in half and replace the other half with touchscreen apps for me, raises an eyebrow.
The other hilarious (albeit useful) feature that is "new" to Windows 10 is a multiple desktop option. This is primarily funny because it feels as though Microsoft is playing catch-up to other operating system competitors such as Linux, whose users have been able to enjoy this feature for more than a decade at least.
For more on the title reference, watch this commercial that has aired on television in the last couple of years: https://vimeo.com/95508597
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| An Example of the Windows 10 Desktop |
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