It’s like the digital equivalent of a comforting blanket in these uncertain times of remote working and endless Teams meetings. Microsoft had been developing a successor, 10X that was to be a true hybrid operating system, making Windows seamless on any device.īut the pandemic sparked a rethink and 10X was shelved in favour of a Windows upgrade that “feels familiar, where you can create, learn, play and most importantly, connect in all-new ways”. They nailed it after some speed wobbles with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Windows 10, 20 years later, was the next high point for Windows. Windows 95 signaled a radical new direction for Microsoft’s core product. Hundreds of people queued for copies of the software back then. Anyone who went to the midnight launch 25 years ago of Windows 95 at stores around New Zealand, which were the first in the world allowed to sell the flagship software, knows the power of a big bang release. Since then, the rise of Office 365, Teams, and the debut of Microsoft’s own Surface hardware devices has changed how we interact with Windows, which has receded to the background to some extent, getting out of the way to let you get on with your work.īut the unveiling of Windows 11 illustrates that Microsoft still needs the new software release hype cycle. The future was Windows as a service, we were told, regular incremental updates that would finetune the operating system in perpetuity. Windows 10, released in 2015 was supposed to be Microsoft’s last operating system. ANALYSIS: With Windows 11, Microsoft is aiming for a sleeker, less-intrusive operating system that throws the door open to mobile app developers seeking access to the world’s most popular operating system.
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