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News For Microsoft Watchers
News For Microsoft Watchers
Microsoft has set
a release date for Windows 10 on 29 July’15
a release date for Windows 10 on 29 July’15
Windows
10 will be released on 29 July 2015, Microsoft announced at the
beginning of June. The news of a July release will come surprise to
Microsoft watchers.
10 will be released on 29 July 2015, Microsoft announced at the
beginning of June. The news of a July release will come surprise to
Microsoft watchers.
Microsoft
is days away from launching its long-awaited Windows 10 operating
system.
The
software maker announced Monday that it will begin offering its
newest software to power PCs and tablets as a free upgrade on July
29. Windows 10 Mobile, the company’s companion software designed to
power smart phones, is expected to arrive later this year. Windows 10
will be free for users who have bought a computer in the past six
years or so, powered by Windows 7 or later, or tablets running
Windows 8.1.
software maker announced Monday that it will begin offering its
newest software to power PCs and tablets as a free upgrade on July
29. Windows 10 Mobile, the company’s companion software designed to
power smart phones, is expected to arrive later this year. Windows 10
will be free for users who have bought a computer in the past six
years or so, powered by Windows 7 or later, or tablets running
Windows 8.1.
What is Windows
10?
10?
Windows 10 is the
most comprehensive and exhaustive overhaul of Microsoft’s Windows
franchise in the history of the company. It is a complete rethinking
of Windows partially in response to the poor reception Windows 8 got
in the marketplace.
most comprehensive and exhaustive overhaul of Microsoft’s Windows
franchise in the history of the company. It is a complete rethinking
of Windows partially in response to the poor reception Windows 8 got
in the marketplace.
Microsoft’s
definition is pretty cool. Here it is:
definition is pretty cool. Here it is:
Windows 10
(“Windows”) is a personalized computing environment that enables
you to seamlessly roam and access services, preferences and content
across your computing devices from phones to tablets to the Surface
Hub.
(“Windows”) is a personalized computing environment that enables
you to seamlessly roam and access services, preferences and content
across your computing devices from phones to tablets to the Surface
Hub.
Rather than residing
as a static software program on your device, key components of
Windows are cloud-based, and both cloud and local elements of Windows
are updated regularly, providing you with the latest improvements and
features.
as a static software program on your device, key components of
Windows are cloud-based, and both cloud and local elements of Windows
are updated regularly, providing you with the latest improvements and
features.
“We continue to
make great development
progress and shared today that Windows 10 will be available this July
in 190 countries and 111 languages,”.
“Windows
has always been global with more than 1.5 billion users around the
world and here in China hundreds of millions of PCs operate Windows
today.”
has always been global with more than 1.5 billion users around the
world and here in China hundreds of millions of PCs operate Windows
today.”
How
will Windows 10 be distributed?
will Windows 10 be distributed?
The
Operating System will be available via Microsoft’s Windows Update
service in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Operating System will be available via Microsoft’s Windows Update
service in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
What
will Windows 10 cost when it is released?
will Windows 10 cost when it is released?
First
12 months after Windows 10 is released, users on Windows 8.1, Windows
7 and Windows Phone 8.1 can get Windows 10 as a free lifetime
software upgrade.
12 months after Windows 10 is released, users on Windows 8.1, Windows
7 and Windows Phone 8.1 can get Windows 10 as a free lifetime
software upgrade.
There
is some controversy regarding what that actually means but in
general, if you take advantage of the free offer within 12 months,
you will not have to pay for Windows on the PC or tablet you are
upgrading ever again.
is some controversy regarding what that actually means but in
general, if you take advantage of the free offer within 12 months,
you will not have to pay for Windows on the PC or tablet you are
upgrading ever again.
There
are 7 versions of Windows 10.
are 7 versions of Windows 10.
Windows
10 Home
10 Home
Windows
10 Pro
10 Pro
Windows
10 Education
10 Education
Windows
10 Enterprise
10 Enterprise
Windows
10 Mobile
10 Mobile
Windows
10 Mobile Enterprise
10 Mobile Enterprise
Windows
10 for IOT
10 for IOT