14 DAY TRIAL // With Windows 10, Microsoft is trying to appeal to pretty much all user categories out there, including both consumers and enterprises, and there’s no doubt that partners play an important role in the company’s attempt to make this product very successful.
Windows 10 was already presented to journalists on September 30 and everyone can give it a try right now through the Windows Insider Program, but Redmond is trying to make sure that partners are up to date with all the changes that are being implemented, so the company is holding a new event specifically for them.
In a blog post on the TechNet page, Microsoft reveals that on October 29 partners can watch a dedicated webcast called “Windows 10 for Enterprise” where they will find answers to “some of the top questions you are being asked by customers.”
The event is obviously completely free and comes down to a session of demos that would show the newest features added in Windows 10 at work, including multiple desktops and the integrated search.
No new features expected
Even though this would be basically the second time when Microsoft shows the Windows 10 Technical Preview in action to the public, no new features are expected to be demoed during the event.
Most likely, Microsoft will present the new Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860 at work and will detail some of the features that are part of it, so do not expect anything too exciting if you’ve already installed this build.
This particular build indeed brought some improvements in terms of looks and performance, while it also implemented a new notification center very similar to the one available in Windows Phone 8.1.
1 million testers running it as we speak
Microsoft explained that the Windows Insider Program registered quite a success during the first days of availability, as 1 million people downloaded and installed the very first Windows 10 preview.
What’s more, approximately 40 percent of those who installed it did it on a PC, which is exactly what the company hoped to happen. Windows 10 TP is specifically designed for PCs, so the more consumers install it, the bigger the chances to receive feedback on improvements that are available as part of this OS.
Windows 10 is expected to launch in spring 2015, while RTM should be reached in the very first months of the next year. A testing build for Windows RT and Windows Phone could also be released in early 2015, but Microsoft only said that more details on these two platforms would be provided at a later time.