Windows 10 - built from the ground up for a mobile-first, cloud-first world

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Just when we were all getting used to the idea of Windows 9, Microsoft decided to call it.....

 

Windows 10

 

Yup, Windows 10. Windows 10 will be shipping "later in the year" in 2015. Here's a nice video introducing Windows 10.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=84NI5fjTfpQ

 

Windows 10 represents the first step of a whole new generation of Windows. Windows 10 unlocks new experiences for customers to work, play and connect. Windows 10 embodies what our customers (both consumers and enterprises) demand and what we will deliver.

 

Mobile First, Cloud First

 

"Windows is at a Threshold and now it's time for a new Windows. There's about one and a half billion people using Windows today, Our new Windows must be built from the ground up for a mobile first cloud first world." We've heard those words before but it's clearer than ever, Microsoft is mobile first, cloud first !

 

Windows 10 will run across an incredibly broad set of devices – from the Internet of Things, to servers in enterprise datacenters worldwide. Some of these devices have 4 inch screens – some have 80 inch screens – and some don’t have screens at all. Some of these devices you hold in your hand, others are ten feet away. Some of these devices you primarily use touch/pen, others mouse/keyboard, others controller/gesture – and some devices can switch between input types.

 

Enterprise Ready

 

And to reiterate their commitment to the Enterprise and business, "Windows 10 is going to be our greatest enterprise platform, ever."

 

Windows 10 will be our greatest platform ever for organizations and their employees. There are several reasons that business customers in particular should take notice of Windows 10. It’s not just more familiar from a user experience standpoint. We have built so much of what businesses need right into the core of this product – including enterprise-grade security, identity and information protection features, reducing complexity and providing a better experience for the modern needs of business.

 

We’ve simplified management and deployment to help lower costs, including in-place upgrades from Windows 7 or 8 that are focused on making device wipe-and-reload scenarios obsolete. We’re also providing businesses with more choice in how quickly they adopt the latest innovations, and are delivering continued improvements based on customer feedback.

 

So where do we start, well ironically enough with the start menu.

 

Return of the Start Menu

 

"We're looking to find the balance, so that all the Windows 7 users get a familiar experience on the devices they already have.

 

Hey look, it's got the start menu ! (Running on Build 9841)

 

 

here's the start screen in Touch

 

 

 

 

Multiple Desktops

 

You can view multiple desktops "multiple desktops at the bottom of the interface, and when you launch task view it shows all the apps that are currently open."

 

 

And, there's a new "Snap Assist" UI at the side where you can grab apps from multiple desktops.

 

Featuring Larger thumbnails and larger touch friendly buttons,

 

 

Ctrl_V works in a cmd prompt window now !

 

 

here's the new Task View in action

 

 

Terry Myerson, Windows chief, did the announcement of the Windows 10 name change.

 

 

thanks to Warren at @the Verge for commentary/photos.

 

For more info about the official Windows 10, see the "Announcing Windows 10" announcement here

 

Download 10

 

You can download the Technical Preview of Windows 10 here or here