Windows 10 is on its way. Announced today on Microsoft's Blog, Windows 10 will be out this summer in 190 countries, spanning 111 languages. No specific date is stated on their blog, but Summer gives a much narrower time frame than previously rumored sometime in "2015".
The new operating system will be free as an upgrade to Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 users, to help support their singularity as a concise system across all platforms.
With Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia last year, they've been playing the long game, making computers, tablets, and phones work seamlessly across the board.
Coming with a new digital assistant, "Cortana", Microsoft is working towards making themselves a one-stop shop for your tech needs. They're even going so far as being the first Windows in over 20 years to not coming with their standard Internet Explorer browser, but a new upgraded heavy hitter named Spartan. (On a side note, the Halo fan in me always laughs when I realize Cortana is the digital assistant for a Spartan, because Master Chief.)
Also announced recently is the free version available for several developer platforms and devices, such as Raspberry Pi, through partnerships with Intel, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and several others.
This new open platform seems to be going over a lot better than their last major launch in 2012, with Windows 8, so good luck to them!
