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Microsoft to unveil Windows 10 consumer features at January event

Consumer Preview is on the way

 

Microsoft is planning to detail the consumer features of Windows 10 at an event in January. While Microsoft will be present at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January, sources familiar with the company?s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft will hold a separate press event in late January to unveil the consumer preview of Windows 10. Microsoft previously promised "early 2015" for a discussion on consumer features, and it appears the company is on track.

 

Microsoft?s first unveiling of Windows 10 was a small low-key event in San Francisco that lasted around an hour, but we?re told the company?s consumer feature unveiling will be more significant. Microsoft has a large number of features to discuss, including a new touch interface dubbed Continuum. The software giant will also detail its plans for Windows phones and tablets, and possibly dashboard updates for its Xbox One gaming console. Windows 10 is designed to run across multiple devices, including PCs, tablets, phones, and the Xbox One. We understand Microsoft will announce the details of its Windows 10 consumer event before the end of the year.

 

 

Source: The Verge

[Dot Matrix]

I have a feeling Windows 10 will be the most feature rich OS we've seen yet from Microsoft.

[WindowsUser10]

I have a feeling Windows 10 will be the most feature rich OS we've seen yet from Microsoft.

Yeah & it will be the perfect mix of classic & modern...which Windows 8 failed to be

[DeadEndAccount]

Hopefully this will include things such as a new icon pack to go with the new look and feel - I'm hopeful but then again I'm realistic given Microsoft's satisfaction with mediocrity given that they can pretty get away with it.

[Designby]

Hopefully this will include things such as a new icon pack to go with the new look and feel - I'm hopeful but then again I'm realistic given Microsoft's satisfaction with mediocrity given that they can pretty get away with it.

 

I have hope so

[Mugwump00]

I'm going to predict 20 Neowin posts within an hour of the presentation, all in a Poe's Law-style saying something like "Arggh they didn't remove all the Metro crap!!".  Anyone reckon higher or lower?

 

The numpty minority/trolls will hate it vociferously, natch... 

[Dot Matrix]

I'm going to predict 20 Neowin posts within an hour of the presentation, all in a Poe's Law-style saying something like "Arggh they didn't remove all the Metro crap!!".  Anyone reckon higher or lower?

 

The numpty minority/trolls will hate it vociferously, natch... 

Yeah, they'll cry and moan all day, but it's not going to change the outcome of the OS.

 

To have Windows 10 as rich and responsive as it is, is a miracle. I was not expecting that for this release. To have one OS across my devices is going to be exciting. Not gonna lie.

[adrynalyne]

I'm going to predict 20 Neowin posts within an hour of the presentation, all in a Poe's Law-style saying something like "Arggh they didn't remove all the Metro crap!!".  Anyone reckon higher or lower?

 

The numpty minority/trolls will hate it vociferously, natch... 

20 is lowballing it.

[Mugwump00]

 

To have Windows 10 as rich and responsive as it is, is a miracle. I was not expecting that for this release. To have one OS across my devices is going to be exciting. Not gonna lie.

 

I'd agree but I'd have to overlook 9879, it's a bit of a pig.  What are the chances of the ARM/mobile/WP product being released at exactly the same time as the AMD64/x86/productivity/Enterprise version?  I'll be super-surprised if they pull that off.  The elephant in the room seems to be WP8 app-compatibility, to me...?  

 

Legacy WP8 apps, on my desktop?  That would be very interesting.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Well lets just hope this doesn't turn into another windows 8 situation.

[remixedcat]

Yeah, they'll cry and moan all day, but it's not going to change the outcome of the OS.

 

To have Windows 10 as rich and responsive as it is, is a miracle. I was not expecting that for this release. To have one OS across my devices is going to be exciting. Not gonna lie.

 

Yep even on my crapp Dell Inspiron 6000 from teh XP era it works a hell a lot better than XP did!

[Knife Party]

"To have Windows 10 as rich and responsive as it is, is a miracle"  

 The latest builds for W10 i'm running is slow and buggy like hell. Don't know how you can even say that. Does not compute. Let's just sit down, have a coffee and see how the betas/RTM turns out. My expectations and common sense tell me to just put much to none hope into W10, as I can sense overpromise again as with W8. Not sure. But yeh let's see yar!

[Dot Matrix]

 The latest builds for W10 i'm running is slow and buggy like hell. Don't know how you can even say that. Does not compute. Let's just sit down, have a coffee and see how the betas/RTM turns out. My expectations and common sense tell me to just put much to none hope into W10, as I can sense overpromise again as with W8. Not sure. But yeh let's see yar!

It's a beta. YMMV.

[chrisj1968]

If 10 is like MugWump says, with complainers, then, it means MSFT didn't learn from 8/8.1. This is where the disdain came in. If this turns out like that, it'll be a lather, rinse and repeat of 8/8.1.

 

tablets are their own market. Laptops and desktops are their own markets. if they can create an OS for the phone market then, they can seperate tablets from laptops/desktops.

 

But I'll just keep my final comments about 10 quiet until I see what it turns out to be.

[+JHBrown Subscriber¹]

Can't wait. It may finally be time to let go of Windows 7 and upgrade to something worthy.  :cry: I am happy that I can still make it look like my precious Windows 7 also. :blush:

[Dot Matrix]

If 10 is like MugWump says, with complainers, then, it means MSFT didn't learn from 8/8.1. This is where the disdain came in. If this turns out like that, it'll be a lather, rinse and repeat of 8/8.1.

 

tablets are their own market. Laptops and desktops are their own markets. if they can create an OS for the phone market then, they can seperate tablets from laptops/desktops.

 

But I'll just keep my final comments about 10 quiet until I see what it turns out to be.

Why must tablets and phones be separate? There's no rule stating that.

[Active.]

I I'll just keep my final comments about 10 quiet until I see what it turns out to be.

Same here. If MS says 90% of the feature set have yet to be revealed, I'll take their word for it. Let's wait and see how it turns out.

[chrisj1968]

Why must tablets and phones be separate? There's no rule stating that.

 

there is no written rule but both are in a class all their own. touchscreens. This Qosmio laptop I just bought is one of Toshibas top of the line and they didn't even integrate touchscreen on this puppy. There was a reason for that I'm sure. It was the OEM's choice not mine

[spaceelf]

 The latest builds for W10 i'm running is slow and buggy like hell. Don't know how you can even say that. Does not compute. Let's just sit down, have a coffee and see how the betas/RTM turns out. My expectations and common sense tell me to just put much to none hope into W10, as I can sense overpromise again as with W8. Not sure. But yeh let's see yar!

defragging works miracles on a new OS chief

[JustGeorge]

defragging works miracles on a new OS chief

Pro Tip: Windows does that on its own since Vista. On SSD, not necessary.

[spaceelf]

Pro Tip: Windows does that on its own since Vista. On SSD, not necessary.

That's great, but on a fresh install?  The default schedule is for 1AM Wednesday.  Did you install it on Thursday?  Does it do it if the machine is shut down at that time?

 

Thanks, but no thanks.  I'd rather have it done immediately and have a properly performing machine.

[Dot Matrix]

That's great, but on a fresh install? The default schedule is for 1AM Wednesday. Did you install it on Thursday? Does it do it if the machine is shut down at that time?

Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rather have it done immediately and have a properly performing machine.

Huh? It won't be on by default on an SSD. After a fresh install, I fault to see how you would have a fragmented system?

[Mugwump00]

there is no written rule but both are in a class all their own. touchscreens. This Qosmio laptop I just bought is one of Toshibas top of the line and they didn't even integrate touchscreen on this puppy. There was a reason for that I'm sure. It was the OEM's choice not mine

 

You might as well have said "I didn't buy a touchscreen laptop devices, Q.E.D. touchscreens do not suit laptop devices." - pure opinion!   Even with the slickest hinge or detachment mechanism, the device you have can only ever be a laptop - do you not see that?  So, do you also have a tablet..?  

 

Panay wants to know, he's getting more than a little antsy with people missing his message, and he's got enough unsold RT's to come around and beat every doubter with one...

 

[George P Global Moderator]

You don't have to have a whole separate OS for each device type, all you need is one that can scale up or down with a dynamic UI that will change to best fit the device. This is what they're going for with 10 and I think they'll be able to get it done.

[Ci7]

Ugh cant windows 10 CP come soon enough