14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 will debut in 2015, and despite the fact that it’s still a work in progress, Microsoft gradually discloses more about its plans for the new operating system, not only in an attempt to stir up interest in Windows but also to keep users and organization up to date with what’s coming for them.
Kevin Turner, Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft, said at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference a couple of days ago that Redmond was very optimistic about the new OS, especially because the same platform will be used to tackle not only the desktop side of the industry but also mobiles, tablets, Internet of Things, and consoles.
This would also allow the creation of a single app store, Turner emphasized, which is actually a plan that could also tackle the lack of apps problem that pushed many users to rival platforms, especially on smartphones. It’s a well-known fact that Android and iOS both have more apps in their stores and recent stats showed that each provide users with at least 1.3 million such items for download.
Windows, on the other hand, has roughly more than 500,000 apps in the store, so it’s easy to see why some decide to choose a rival device.
Windows 10 on as many devices as possible
Turner has told the audience that Microsoft’s number one objective is to get Windows 10 on “billions of devices,” again pointing out that the upcoming operating system will not be aimed exclusively at the desktop but at a wider array of devices.
“There are many, many changes that we've put into this particular OS to make it the best one we've ever done. And our goal is to have Windows 10 run across billions of devices. And being able to tap into that entire ecosystem from Internet of Things all the way up, as I said, to the TV is an important element and an important opportunity for us,” he said.
The Windows 10 rollout is projected to begin in late summer 2015, according to Turner’s own words, but it’s not yet known if all platforms are scheduled to go live at the same time or not.
600 million PCs waiting for Windows 10
Renee James, president at Intel, said at the same conference that Windows 10 is already generating growing interest for new PCs and approximately 600 million computers running the new operating system are very likely to hit the market once Microsoft completes the development process.
Windows 10 is obviously considered to be a game changer not only for Microsoft but also for the PC market, with manufacturers hoping to get increased sales once the new OS becomes available.
Windows 8 has pretty much failed to do so and many OEMs continued selling PCs running Windows 7, in an attempt to keep their sales on the floating line despite the confusion created around the modern Windows platform.
