(Information Week) – Windows watchers have been marking their calendars for July 29, the day that Windows 10 will launch in full.
The closer we get to launch day, the more we learn about the myriad upgrades and changes coming to Windows 10. Microsoft has been working to ensure that this system addresses the shortcomings and failures we saw in predecessor Windows 8.
Windows 10 marks plenty of big changes in how Microsoft designs its products and how it delivers those products to customers. July 29 will mark Microsoft’s final numbered OS launch, a break from the tradition that brought us from the original Windows through Windows 8.1.
This doesn’t mean the end of Windows updates, but it does indicate a transformational change at Microsoft. We won’t hear about Windows 11 or Windows 25, but we will see new features delivered through this Windows-as-a-service platform.