RE: Before everyone dismisses Microsoft, the upcoming Windows 10 operating system now goes back to emphasizing the Desktop user interface over the Modern tiled touchscreen user interface.
Windows 10 is being BETA TESTED by over a million techies and users even as I write this.
If you try to install Windows 10, the act of installing will give you the appropriate legal warnings to scare people away from the Windows 10 preview.
I have however seen several of my colleagues decide to brave it and upgrade a computer that had been running Windows 8.1.
The install was quite smooth and I have yet to see then experience any crashes or other major issues that one expects of such an early stage product.
Here’s what I observe:
The OS returns the Start Menu and smartly extends it with a version of the tiles that are key features on Windows 8 and the Windows Phone OS.
The difference is that this time, their use is obvious and they enhance rather than detract from the experience.
One million downloads of a very early version of the new OS shows that while we can concede that it might not be as hip as Apple or Google, Microsoft still has a huge user base invested in its products.
Initial feedback were mostly positive.
If Microsoft continues to listen to the critiques and suggestions of these Beta users, I don’t see why Windows 10 won’t succeed the way Windows 7 did.