Windows 10: The four challenges facing Microsoft – Trade

Windows 10 will be probably the most important operating system so far for the future of Microsoft.

Recognizing this, the multinational founded by Bill Gates announced its presentation of this Wednesday fanfare.

In the event the software giant hopes to silence critics of the latest version, Windows 8 and 8.1 update thereof, and show that he still has the ability to bring to market an excellent operating system. However, several challenges ahead for Microsoft to regain its position against the competition.

1. End the fragmentation

According Netmarketshare, a company specializing in market share statistics for Internet technologies company, 56% of the devices that use the platform of Microsoft Windows 7 still occupy the 18% keeps Windows XP, a version that is no longer supported, and only 15% use the most recent, Windows 8 and 8.1 versions.

This fragmentation complicates life for developers. Such systems often operate in obsolete and slow computers, the maintenance is expensive and difficult due to lack of suitable components.

But it is also an added difficulty for the company, since it must ensure version compatibility Newest to these systems and outdated, known as legacy or legacy applications.

2. To be truly “converged”

“We will improve the next version of Windows uniting the three operating systems on a single system for all screen sizes.”

So it announced the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, investors of the company during the quarterly earnings report that delivered the July 22 last year.

Nadella was referring to Windows 10 when he said that this time, the version can be used both in desktop and low-end phones.

Each team has different screens, unique input methods and multiple specifications.

So, make the system is consistent and that the user experience is the same when using any device will be a big challenge, experts say.

3. Hitting with the interface

In terms of consistency have much to do a component that Microsoft has called Continuum.

This new feature should solve the duality that Windows 8 had with respect to the interface.

With the previous version could use traditional or Metro desk, and confusion occurred when a specific program opened with only one of the two interfaces, just that the user does not was using

According to Microsoft., the new component identifies the device that the user is using either a desktop or tablet, and adapt the interface to it.

So that the operation of the company depends Continuum software can realize his plan to hundreds of different devices have the same operating system.

4. Overcoming Internet Explorer

There was a time that of Microsoft, Internet Explorer, the browser was par excellence.

This beat Netscape, its main rival.

However, the appearance of Firefox and Chrome after first made many users put aside the Explorer, despite Microsoft updated it.

Now Microsoft has decided to rename. The new browser aims to recover the place that once had Internet Explorer will be called Spartan and, as announced, will incorporate the functions competition. Although it is not clear whether Explorer will remain as alternative browser so compatibility with legacy systems.

Spartan will also be the platform of choice to continue distributing Cortana, the voice assistant Microsoft.

With these challenges ahead, and others such as free competition or possible Windows update for consoles, Windows 10 will present on Wednesday the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, vice president of operating systems, Terry Myerson, and the head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer.

But if Microsoft overcomes the challenges or do not know when the new OS starts to market.