Tomorrow (Wednesday), Microsoft will unveil the first look at the consumer version of the new Windows 10. Realize this is not the final release…we will not see that until late Summer of Early Autumn. But this unveiling will show us what the new Windows will look like and what exciting new features we can expect.
With the failure of Windows 8, Microsoft needs a win. They are no longer the only game in town. Apple has been gaining strength both in desktop and laptops…so has Android and Chrome. It was Windows 8 that contributed mightily to the slump in PC sales.
I know my own frustrations with Windows 8 led directly to my eventual purchase of a new iMac. Although some of my favorite programs only run in Windows, I solved that by using Windows running inside “Parallels” running on the MAC. My Windows 8 laptop sits unused in a bag, waiting for the next Windows to show up. If it is similar to Windows 8, I will buy a MAC laptop.
That being said, I have high hopes that Windows 10 will be a winner. Early reports of the first versions of it are good. Tomorrow we will see the really good stuff that has not shown up yet. I am excited and will watch the announcement with great expectations. More than likely I will download the first consumer build and load it up inside Parallels on my MAC (how ironic is that).
But, if they blow this one, Windows will be on the road to irrelevancy. That will take a while, but you can’t keep putting out crap and expect to live on your past glories. So good luck to all of us Windows users tomorrow.
Besides the Windows news, we have several good pieces of information here that you might find useful. So let’s get on with it! -JRC
Tech News and Opinions
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