I
have been reading and hearing about Windows 10 recently, and it seems like
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 just came out—they’re moving on already? My company
hasn’t even moved from Windows 7 to Windows 8 yet. Should I just skip Windows 8
and jump on to Windows 10?
My, that’s a lot of questions!
First of all: Yes, it’s true. Windows 10 is due out some time in 2015, and
there should be a public “beta” version of the operating system available
sometime in early 2015. If you’re adventurous (and have an extra computer, or a
really good backup of your current one), you can give it a try. We can’t say
this firmly enough (and we’ll say it in upper-case letters so it will feel like
we’re yelling): DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER INSTALLING THE EARLY VERSION OF WINDOWS 10
ON THE COMPUTER YOU USE FOR “REAL” WORK. Install it on a separate computer, in
a virtual machine (assuming that’s something you’re comfortable with), or leave
it alone. It can be fun and informative to work with the latest and greatest
from Microsoft, but you’re working “without a net” when you install a preview
version of an operating system.
So, what’s new in Windows 10?
There’s no complete list yet, and anything you read now is subject to change,
but we’ve read that the Start menu is coming back, in a slightly altered
format; Modern apps come to the Desktop, in individual windows (as opposed to
requiring you to switch to a different layout); multi-tasking and multiple
desktops will be improved; you’ll find a new command prompt and updates to the
touch interface. In addition, Microsoft is working to standardize Windows
across all its platforms (desktop, tablet, and phone). You can review basic
information about Windows 10 here: http://lifehacker.com/all-the-new-stuff-in-windows-10-1640838152.
You can find more current information here: http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/windows-10-release-date-features-preview-download-and-price.
And yes, it’s true: Many companies
have yet to migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. We’ve heard
that many of these companies will skip Windows 8 altogether, and simply move
from Windows 7 to Windows 10. That’s most likely a wise move for companies that
haven’t yet moved to Windows 8.
Wondering what happened to Windows
9? Why the skip from Windows 8 to Windows 10? We’ve heard lots of rumors, and
they’re all vaguely apocryphal. We’ll let you research this one yourself,
rather than spread rumors ourselves!
We’re both running early versions
of Windows 10, and like what we see so far! If you’re in an experimentative
mood, you might want to give the public beta a try once it’s released—just
don’t install it on your main computer. You will be sorry. We promise.
https://www.google.com/#q=Windows+10
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