Windows 10 review

Familiar is the name of the game

Windows 10 is designed to be familiar and has been built with what users want — Microsoft has reiterated that they want to get Windows users to genuinely love the product that they are using rather than loving it because it's their only choice. That is a tall order to ask from all 1.5 billion Windows users out there but as ambitious as it sounds, Microsoft might have just struck the right cord with Windows 10.

"  We aspire to move people from needing Windows to choosing Windows to loving Windows."  Satya Nadella

The highlight feature on Windows 10 is the return of the Start Menu which was absent in Windows 8 but that's not the only thing to focus in this new version of Windows. From the minute you boot up into Windows 10, you can start marveling at the changes made. Sure, Microsoft did re-introduce back the Start Menu but through the taskbar, you can start to notice the changes made like the new search bar right next to the Start button and also several new icons on the task bar like the Task View button.

But, has Microsoft broken away from the poor design choices they made with Windows 8 and after nearly a year of public developmental builds through the Windows Insider program, is Microsoft giving what users what they need in Windows 10? The short answer is yes, but it depends.

Saying goodbye to Windows 8 and all it's mistakes

Everyone is heading over to Windows 10

Ah, it's that time of the decade again, a new version of Windows is being released and this time around, quite a huge number of people will be upgrading to the latest version of Windows. This is because Microsoft is for the first time providing a free upgrade path for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 systems to get Windows 10 at no extra charges. Provided that you previously had a genuine copy of Windows. So, with the official arrival of Windows 10, it's time to bid farewell to Windows 8/8.1.

With a mere 13% market share worldwide, Windows 8 is definitely not Microsoft's most successful version but it's not the worst too. The numbers don't lie and not many have taken their time to upgrade to Windows 8 but if you've bought a new computer in the past few years, it would most likely come pre-loaded with it.

" Windows 7 still holds 60% of the market

Technically speaking, Windows users usually don't upgrade to the latest and greatest version because it seems that the core of idea Windows hasn't technically changed (much) moving forward. Just look at the market share Windows XP had, only in recent years that both Windows 7 and Windows 8 overtook the market share of the 13 year old operating system.

The journey so far with Windows 10

We're nearly there!

Today's the day we've been waiting for ever since Microsoft announced the arrival of Windows 10 last October. Joe Belfiore went on Twitter to announce that July 29 will be the launch the date for Windows 10 and to get everyone ready, they're starting to push out reservation popups on compatible devices (Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 PCs). So, how did we get here? How did the name Windows Threshold become Windows 10?

July 29 is the date! Windows 10 for all! Tell friends & family: RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW to get it on day 1! http://t.co/jGSloJDZkM

— joebelfiore (@joebelfiore) June 1, 2015

Microsoft Sold 40 Million Windows 8 Licences In The Past 30 Days, The Most Successful Version Of Windows

Late last month Microsoft launched windows 8 and it brought a facelift to the whole windows operating system and also ushered in a lot of new hardware including touch based desktops. A few days after that Microsoft revealed that they have sold over 4 million licences in 3 days thus beating Apple's OSX Mountain Lion's record of 3 million in 3 days. Fast forward to over a month after the launch and Microsoft revealed that they have sold 40 million windows 8 licences in 30 days which mean the momentum is constant. They revealed this information first to industry and financial analysts,investors and the media at credit suisse 2012. They also confirmed that Windows 8 is outpacing windows 7 in terms of upgrades. To put things up to perspective, Microsoft managed to sell 100 million windows 7 licences in 6 months. Additionally they also revealed that several apps in the windows 8 store has passed the $25,000 revenue mark and thus this new will attract developers to develop apps for the windows 8 platform. 

“The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far.” Tami Reller, Windows Chief Marketing and Financial Officer

"The Most Successful Version Of Windows"

Source: Microsoft News
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Samsung Ativ Smart PC To Feature A S Pen With S Note Preinstalled In The Device

Windows 8 is set to bring new hardware to the table and one of the big manufacturer is Samsung and they will be calling their Windows 8 lineup of touch tablet Ativ. In this category they have a tablet PC called the Ativ Smart PC which will run the full version of windows 8. Here is a promo video which shows S Note being used on the Ativ Smart PC. Currently S Note is only available on Galaxy Note branded devices, even the flagship Galaxy S III doesn't have it. One cool thing to add is that this Ativ Smart PC even comes with a S Pen. Samsung will most probably bundle most of their 'S' branded apps into windows 8 devices. 

Source: Pocketnow 
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Windows 8 Overtakes Android In Terms Of Web Presence, Next Up Is To Overtake iOS

Windows 8 is the latest OS in the block, but how does it perform against other platforms. Microsoft has only revealed that Windows 8 has sold over 4 million in 3 days and tens of millions of licenses have been sold to businesses. With that said Statcounter collects the daily web traffic from different platforms, with their latest findings from them show that the web traffic of windows 8 has doubled since it was launched a few weeks back and it just overtook Android. This shows that android users don't quite surf the web as there are millions of android device out there whereas there are only a few million windows 8 devices. This momentum will keep growing and it should take less than a month before they overtake iOS.

Source: Microsoft News 
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Microsoft Justifies The Amount Of Storage Present In The Surface RT

The Microsoft Surface RT has received many comments but most of them are good ones. The Surface RT starts at $499 for the 32GB model, $599 for the 32GB with touch cover model and $699 for the 64GB with touch cover model. At sight these prices are pretty similar to the iPad's price but when you jump into the Surface you only notice that there is about 16GB of storage because the Surface RT is running a fully fledged desktop OS. But minding the OS the base $499 32GB model without the touch cover is the same as the 16GB iPad 4. That seems pretty good but when you go to the $599 and $699 model it becomes injustice compared to the iPad. But one thing which the Surface RT has that the iPad does not have is support for a microSD card as a full size USB port where you can plug in your external hard drive. 

Source: Source: Microsoft News 
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How To Get Back Google On Your Windows 8 Device, Internet Explorer 10 Still Decent

On Thursday Microsoft launch Windows 8 and the Surface RT tablet. Users can now buy new windows 8 hardware or upgrade their old PC's to windows 8 with some upgrade deals by Microsoft. One of the preinstalled apps in Windows 8 is IE 10 which is Microsoft's latest we browser which works very good and smooth in both touch and mouse inputs. But if you are used to using Chrome you can download it from the Microsoft store. But Google is scared that you don't know how to install the Chrome and Google search app so they made a 50 second video and says its so easy to get back google. They even made a website for it, so head on over to www.google.com/homepage/windows8 learn more.
Source: HotHardware 
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Microsoft Providing A LiveStream For The Windows 8 Launch, You Can Watch It Here Too

Today Microsoft is going to launch Windows 8 and the event is held at New York City. Microsoft will be livestreaming this event online via their website. They are also set to launch the Surface tablet and demo some windows 8 devices in the event. We have a video live stream below but if you want to watch it at Microsoft's website click here. We will be providing live feeds via twitter at the name @ttot9.
Source: Microsoft 
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Bill Gates Talk About Windows 8 And Windows Phone 8

Microsoft is set to debut Windows 8 this thursday and Windows Phone 8 on next monday. With the launch of these new products Microsoft is set to change the whole face of windows and bring touch to the whole windows 8 experience. Here is an official video by microsoft whereby Bill Gates is asked a few questions about Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and the Microsoft Surface tablet. 

Source: Microsoft (YouTube)
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Skype For Windows 8 Unveiled

Microsoft is set to launch Windows 8 on Thursday and with the launch of the new operating system software makers are expected to unveil the touch versions of their applications. Skype is one of the key elements of Windows 8 and since microsoft bought it some time ago the skype app in Windows 8 should be integrated with the OS pretty well. To find out more click here 

Source: Skype Blog 
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Microsoft Officially Releases First Windows 8 Ad

Microsoft is set to officially launch windows 8 on October 26 and with that launch they are expected to do some massive marketing by releasing multiple ads. Here is the first official windows 8 which is just telling you to wait for windows 8 which is coming soon. 
Source: TheVerge 
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Windows 8 Ads Leaked

Windows 8 is set to be officially launched on october 26. Windows 8 is expected to bring major changes to the Windows operating system since the introduction of windows 95. This time around windows 8 is capturing touch enabled systems like tablets or touch based PC's. In this past months leaks of devices of product launches are pretty common and this same scenario happened with the leak of 4 windows 8 ads.

Source: Redmond Pie 
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Microsoft Launching Windows 8 And The Surface Tablet On October 25

Here is the official invitation by Microsoft for the Windows 8 launch event which is taking place at NYC on October 25. They will not only introduce Windows 8 but they will also announce the Surface tablet and some pricings on it. The surface tablet will be available starting midnight of october 26 from Microsoft's pop up stores. We will be doing some live updates of the event via our facebook pager or twitter page. 

Source: GSMArena Blog 
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Microsoft Sends Out Invitations For Windows 8 Launch

Today Microsoft sent out invitations for their Windows 8 launch which is going to be held at NYC on the 25th of October. At the event Microsoft is expected to talk about all of the features of Windows 8 and talk about all of the devices and tablets. They are also expected to talk more about the Surface Tablet and we should most probably get some pricing info on it. Again Microsoft's $19.99 upgrade plan for Windows 8 is available on the day itself so its just $20 to upgrade from your Windows XP, Vista and 7. Stay tuned we will bring you live coverage on that event. 

Source: Vr-Zone 

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First Wave Of XBOX Games For Windows 8 Revealed By Microsoft

Windows 8 is set to be released on October 26 and it is going to have many new features as well as some upgrades from Windows 7. Apparently most gamers disagree with the Windows 8 Metro UI Modern UI. But bottom line Windows 8 is still quite a solid OS and reviews by a few tech site states that gaming performance is not affected in Windows 8. XBOX is going to be integrated in Windows 8 and with that Microsoft has unveiled its first wave of games which will be available in Windows 8 via the XBOX app. Popular mobile game developers like Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile, Halfbrick Studios are also supporting XBOX games in Windows 8. Here is the total list of the first wave of games:

• 4 Elements II Special Edition 
• A World of Keflings 
• Adera: Episode 1 
• Adera: Episode 2 
• Adera: Episode 3 
• Angry Birds 
• Angry Birds Space 
• Big Buck Hunter Pro 
• BlazBlue Calamity Trigger 
• Collateral Damage 
• Crash Course GO 
• Cut the Rope 
• Disney Fairies 
• Dragon's Lair 
• Field & Stream Fishing 
• Fruit Ninja 
• Gravity Guy 
• Gunstringer: Dead Man Running 
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane 
• IloMilo 
• iStunt 2 
• Jetpack Joyride 
• Kinectimals Unleashed 
• Microsoft Mahjong 
• Microsoft Minesweeper 
• Microsoft Solitaire Collection 
• Monster Island 
• PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX 
• Pinball FX 2 
• Reckless Racing Ultimate 
• Rocket Riot 3D 
• Shark Dash 
• Shuffle Party 
• Skulls of the Shogun 
• Taptiles 
• Team Crossword 
• The Harvest HD 
• Toy Soldiers Cold War 
• Wordament 
• Zombies!!! 

Source: Phonearena And Windows Team Blog 
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Samsung Teasing Touch Screen Based Notebook

Samsung has just released a teaser video which shows several glimpses of their new product. From the video i can interpret that this device will be a touch based system and running windows 8. As we all know Windows 8 will work on touch enabled devices and in one part of the video there is a like slot for a pen on the display (Image Below). From this video i can confirm that this will be a hybrid laptop/tablet because in one part of the video it shows that these is a power button, headphone jack, and microphone on the top of the display (Image Above). This device might like the Asus TaiChi which can also transform to a tablet. This should be unveiled next week at IFA along with the Galaxy Note II.

Source: GSMArena Blog
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Microsoft Changes Their Logo, Brings A Fresher And More Modern Look To The Company

This year being a year of radical changes to Microsoft's software and hardware so they decided that it was time for them to change their existing logo which is about 25 years old. This new logo is the first major change ever in the company's history. The logo features a multicolored 2 by 2 square box and the colors are pretty commonly found on their products. Microsoft's Jeff Hansen said that the new logo is designed to "signal the heritage but also signal the future —  a newness and freshness". This new logo will be matching the products which Microsoft will release in the holiday season like Windows 8 ,Windows Phone 8 and many more. Personally i think this is one of the best corporate logos iv'e ever seen and this new logo looks much better than the old one. This new logo symbolises a fresh and modern new look. 

Source: TheVerge 
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Windows 8 Packaging Leaked, Show A Very New And Bold Design

Microsoft is set to release Windows 8 in October 26, last week the RTM version was leaked and it shows not much change from the release preview. TheVerge managed to get a peek of the packaging. The Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro box looks better than the Windows 7 box. On the front of the box Microsoft placed the Metro UI Windows 8 UI logo and some box art which takes some design aspect of the CS6 box. The only notable difference between the standard and pro box is the fact that the pro has a darker theme. The retail price for the Windows 8 OS is not yet released but Microsoft will proceed with their update programme which is only $19.99 if you buy a windows 7 PC in the time of July 2012 -January 2013. It is yet to see wheter Microsoft will make the Windows 8 box lighter like they did when transitioning from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Maybe Microsoft will take away some documentation from the box and putting the documentation in the windows 8 disc. 

Source: TheVerge

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Leaked Images Show How Microsoft Plans To Teach Users How To Use Windows 8

Microsoft is set to launch windows 8 on October 26 and the RTM is slated to be released to manufacturers by mid august. One blogger managed to install and document the whole process of installing windows 8. Apparently in the final version Microsoft is adding a guide during the setup process of windows 8 and it tells the user all about then new features in windows 8. The key point of the features shown is how the new start button is launched since the start button in windows 8 is no longer there anymore. This guide which Microsoft has bundled with windows 8 might help users to learn how windows 8 and metro works. 


Source: TheVerge 

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