Summary of why Windows 10 is a "special OS" in a single shot

Microsoft will release the next OS "Windows 10About,Free update from existing OS such as Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 for a limited timeWe announced that. There not only is not only to revive from Windows 8 / 8.1 where the slump continues there, but also a major ambition for Microsoft to realize the great recovery of the resuscitation crisis, which greatly leads Android · iOS and lagged behind the mobile OS market is a glimpse You can. If you look at the official movie of Windows 10 published by Microsoft, you can understand why "why Windows 10 is the next generation of Windows?" And "why Microsoft as" special OS "?

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"Windows 10 is a special Windows that makes a difference from the previous OS," said Joe Belfiore, a Windows team.


A major feature of Windows 10 is that the voice assistant "Cortana(Cortana)And that it adopted ... ...


New browser corresponding to "drawing"Spartan(Spartan)Presence of such as.


Windows 10 is not only PC ... ...


OS integration with mobile terminals such as Windows Phone. It is the newest and the most excellent OS.


"In order to get everyone to use the latest OS, we have made a free upgrade for Windows 10. If you get the latest and greatest Windows, you should get to like Windows and the best computing You should be able to experience the experience, "Belfioore said. The "best computing experience" mentioned here is a seamless computing experience with Windows 10 that integrates PC, smart phone, and tablet terminals. In other words, Microsoft took a free upgrade of the new Windows OS in order to have it fully immersed in the ecosystem of the new OS · Windows 10 that integrates PC, smart phone, tablet terminal.


A number of new features that support "best computing experience" by Windows 10 are as follows.

◆ Cortana
One of the major features of Windows 10 is voice assistant "Cortana"


Cortana has gained a lot of feedback from the Windows Phone users who use it ahead, development is under way. The feedback is also applied to the PC version.


Cortana reacts whenever you call "Hey, Cortana".


Listen to the weather forecast ......


There is also a recommendation function of contents.


Answer the game result instantaneously.


Tell me to receive your email, even Cortana can even reply to me. Cortana will follow the multitasking done on Windows.


◆ Spartan
At last Microsoft graduated from IE. We will debut the newly developed browser software "Spartan" on Windows 10.


This is Spartan's layout. It looks like the same tab browser as the conventional IE ... ...


When you hover the mouse cursor on the tab, you can display the contents of the page with thumbnails.


Of course it supports not only the mouse operation but also the touch operation. Consideration is also given to comfortable operability at the mobile terminal.


It is also possible to write letters and draw pictures directly on web pages. Of course, you can operate not only with a stylus pen but also with a finger.


You can also share the written page with haste ... ...


Easily display the PDF ......


You can use Cortana for surfing the web.


◆ Universal App
Microsoft has killer content "Office" that Apple and Google do not have. It is a big feature of Windows 10 that you can use Office seamlessly not only on PC but also on smartphone and tablet terminal.


"Universal App", the introduction of common applications beyond the boundaries of PCs and mobile terminals will proceed at once in Windows 10. Of course, Universal App includes Office and even Xbox applications. "


· Office application
This is the new version of the Word application.


PowerPoint is also available.


You can view the PowerPoint slideshow on your smartphone.


· Calendar application
A new calendar application looks like this. Synchronization is possible with PC and smartphone.


· Mail application
The new version of the mail application is also quite powerful. Gmail and Yahoo! There are no restrictions on mail service that can register accounts such as e-mail.


When I display mail with Surface Pro 3, it looks like this. Not only the mail body but also attached pictures are displayed as cards on the screen.


You can easily perform various operations simply by swiping left and right. Swipe mail left to delete.


Swipe to the right and you can turn on the flag.


Of course, the flag you set is synchronized on every device.


· Photo app
The new version photo application is also quite powerful.


Using Cloud Storage OneDrive, you can fully synchronize your photo collections on smartphones and PCs.


In addition, the photo application also has automatic photo correction function. For example, children in the lower picture taken in a dark place are "red eyes" ... ...


Correct red eyes automatically. Furthermore, only the face of the protagonist was made brighter.


If you are a photo app on Windows 10, you can easily share photos with people far away.


◆ Xbox cooperation
Microsoft also imports Xbox into the Windows 10 ecosystem.


Windows 10 is equipped with Xbox application as standard.


Game software will also be converted to Universal App.


If Xbox One is within a LAN, it is also possible to stream Xbox One game titles on Windows 10 machines.


In other words, even if you are monopolized by someone on TV, you can play Xbox One games on a Windows 10 PC.


Furthermore, it supports multi-play function which can fight between Windows 10 machine and Xbox One machine.



Also, Windows 10 also implements the Xbox Live feature. It corresponds to "Game DVR" which records the state of play on Windows 10 machines, and it is also possible to share the recorded play movie with haste.


· DirectX 12
"It is the new graphic function that makes the game function of Windows 10 the best."


Windows 10 supports DirectX 12.


DirectX 12 is expected to emerge the game using graphic performance higher than ever.


As mentioned above, Windows 10 functions as a common platform for integrating various devices such as PCs, smart phones, tablet terminals, so it seems reasonable to say that Microsoft calls "new generation OS" or "special OS" as a common platform. In the ecosystem that integrates PCs and mobile terminals so far, Microsoft, which has provided Mac, iPhone and iPad with a big lead, has recently started to break down the share of Windows PCs on Chromebook with Chrome OS It is also tough to go through. For this reason, it was Windows 10 that Microsoft finally worked to crush the rival, finally upgrading Windows 10 free of charge. It is noteworthy whether Microsoft's revival in the computing market including the mobile terminal market will be realized by the penetration of ecosystem by Windows 10.