Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Windows 10 will appear this summer – NU.nl

That Microsoft announced Tuesday night at a conference in Shenzhen, China. An exact release date is not yet known.

In the first year after the release of Windows 10, the system will be available as a free update for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. People with a phone that runs on Windows Phone 8.1 can upgrade for free.

It is striking that users can also upgrade as their Windows version is not legitimate. Especially Chinese users should be changed that way on official software, Windows chief Terry Myerson tells Reuters . In that country, three quarters of the computer being used illegally.

Microsoft hopes to get money to the users by offering his own Office software or cloud services.



Smartphones

The Chinese smartphone makers Lenovo and Xiaomi this year launch its first Windows smartphones. Xiaomi holds an initial test among avid users of its Mi 4 phone.

Sources of TechCrunch that there are no separate version of the phone will be introduced with Windows, but Microsoft develops software that Android phones can convert to Windows 10. The operating system would work as a ROM as Android versions as Cyanogen. Presumably it is possible in the future to more types of Android phones to convert to Windows 10, although Microsoft has not announced anything about it.

It is unclear whether the new Lenovo device will also run directly on Windows 10, because during the presentation used the operating system was Windows Phone mentioned. That name appeared with the introduction of Windows 10 to correct to expire. It is also unclear whether the phones will appear outside China.



Requirements

Microsoft also announced that the minimum system requirements to run Windows 10. On telephone area are three screens supported up to 7.99 inches. There is just as Windows Phone 8.1 at least 512 MB RAM and 4GB of storage required. With so little storage, however, it is mandatory to support SD cards. The lowest supported screen resolution is 800 by 480 pixels.

On PCs with screens from 8 inches, the screen resolution at least 800 by 600 pixels. For the 32 bit version of Windows 10 is at least 1 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage needed, while the 64-bit version 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of storage is the minimum.



Internet of Things

Tuesday, Microsoft showed already a new login method that will be used in Windows 10. Windows Hello is it possible to login via fingerprint scanners and 3D cameras that can recognize faces.

Microsoft told China also that there is a special version of Windows 10 for the internet of things appears. This will be collaborated with chip makers Intel and Qualcomm, as well as Raspberry Pi, the maker of popular and inexpensive minicomputers. At such small devices, Windows 10 shipped free

This changes in Windows 10 and so the system looks

By:. NU.nl

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