Find more about the upcoming Windows 10 from Microsoft

Nov 6, 2014 06:56 GMT  ·  By

Windows 10 is already up for grabs in preview form thanks to a public testing version released and already updated by Microsoft last month, but there still are some unknown details which could convince people not only to have a look at the feature list, but also to get it when it becomes available in spring 2015.

Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president, Operating Systems Group at Microsoft, talked about Windows 10 during the TechEd 2014 conference in Barcelona, Spain, last week, and after his public keynote he also provided an in-depth look at the new operating system for the guys over at Microsoft's Channel9.

Belfiore didn't reveal anything new, but he did explain that Windows 10 was designed from the very beginning to come as a platform that runs on multiple devices, so the new operating system will be available not only for desktops computers, but also for tablets, smartphones and other smaller or bigger devices.

At this point, the Technical Preview only works on PCs and tablets with x86 or x64 configurations, but Microsoft is also planning to introduce a testing version of the operating system for RT tablets and smartphones in early 2015.

Similar strategy for Windows 8

One of the interesting details that can be spotted in Belfiore's comments is that Windows 10 is an operating system designed to be used on as many devices as possible, no matter their size or the form factor.

A very similar strategy was also announced in October 2012, when Microsoft introduced the new Windows 8, but as compared to that moment, the company now says that Windows 10 not only addresses all the annoyances in its predecessor, but is also better optimized to run on such devices.

Obviously, it will still take time to prove that this is indeed right, so Microsoft has already started work with partners to make sure that what it calls an avalanche of products running Windows 10 is ready for the debut of the new operating system in spring 2015.

Based on user feedback

Additionally, Belfiore also explained that Windows 10 was designed with help from customers, who are now allowed to submit feedback through an online UserVoice platform, but also with the help of a dedicated application that's bundled into the Technical Preview.

At the same time, he says, Microsoft has tried to make the new operating system easier to manage and deploy, so many improvements in this regard should be noticed not only as far as the user interface is concerned, but also under the hood.