Microsoft has disclosed the first details of
Windows 10 – its next operating system (OS).
The name is a surprise bearing in mind it
represents a jump from the last version –
Windows 8.
The software will run on a wide range of
devices from smartphones and tablets to PCs
and Xbox games consoles, with applications
sold from a single store.
It also marks the return of the Start Menu,
which had been removed from Windows 8.
In addition to offering a list of the user’s
favourite applications, the menu also brings up
resizable tiles – similar to those featured in
Windows 8’s touch-centric interface – on PCs
and tablets.
These provide a quick view of notifications from
relevant applications, such as details of new
emails, Facebook messages and weather
forecast updates.
The company said the facility was intended to
make the software seem familiar to both users
of Windows 8 and Windows 7.
The behaviour of the OS will depend on the
type of device it is being used on. Unlike its
predecessor, users will not need to switch
between Desktop Mode and the touch-focused
alternative.
However, they can still spread a number of “live
tiles” across the screens of two-in-one laptop-
tablet hybrids to make them easier to use with
both a mouse and finger presses.
Windows 8 had been criticised for being too
different to the previous version, which
deterred some organisations from introducing
it.
It initially lacked a Start button altogether, and
when one was introduced it only switched to
the touch-centric tiled interface or – if a long
mouse press was used – provided access to the
system’s control panel and other functions.
Businesses typically wait about a year after a
new operating system’s release before offering
it to workers to give IT staff a chance to get to
grips with the new technologies involved.
But it has been nearly two years since Windows
8 first went on sale and adoption is still low.
“It’s extremely important for Microsoft to get
Windows 10 right,” said David Johnson, who
covers Microsoft for the consultancy Forrester.
“Windows 8 is only being offered to employees
by about one in five organisations right now.
Windows 7 is still the de facto standard for
enterprise in the desktop environment.
“For Microsoft to continue to be able to get
the best and latest technology in the hands of
the enterprise workforce all over the world, it
has to have a vehicle to do that – and Windows
9 is its best shot.”

source: www.punchng.com/news/microsoft-unveils-windows-10-with-start-menu/

u for try put pix na
lemme view the interface

buh how come they skipped 9 and jumped to 10 from 8??