Microsoft Corporation has announced on Tuesday that the next version of its globally patronized operating system to hit the market will be labeled 'Windows 10.'
This has not come as a surprise - despite the fact that many tech pundits had referred to the highly anticipated operating system as 'Windows 9.'
Windows 10 is expected to run on a wide range of devices - including smartphones, laptops, tablets and virtually all modern computerized systems. The company has described its latest release as one of "the most comprehensive platform ever." Reports indicate that developers will get a sneak peek into the operating system next week before it is officially put on sale next year.
As would be expected, the new Microsoft flagship operating system features many interesting tweaks and new additions. One of the most notable additions to the new operating system is the 'Start' menu and the fact that users will not need to tediously switch between a desktop and a tile menu.
Microsoft had come under a barrage of criticisms after the release of Windows 8 for drastically altering its traditional desktop to a tile-based one. Many customers - particularly corporate users - censured the company for eliminating the 'Start' menu. Officials from the company have noted that Windows 10 is expected to bridge the gap between people who prefer a Windows 7 based design and those who are more inclined with the newer Windows 8.
It is interesting to note that Microsoft has sought to blend the old 'Start' menu with its new tile based shortcut system in Windows 10. The re-sizable tiles accessed from the 'Start' menu are designed to provide users with a quick update of their correspondences and the happenings in the world. Also, the traditional 'Start' menu column provides shortcuts to the numerous useful apps ladened in the operating system.
If the current reviews are anything to go by, Microsoft may have successfully solved the glitch in its reputation wrought by the criticisms of Windows 8.
