Microsoft has its own hybrid device, the Surface Pro X, that runs on a chip with a similar architecture to Apple’s The convergence of smartphones, tablets and PCs is underway. Microsoft is also attempting to respond to Apple’s new M1 chip, which is essentially a custom-built smartphone microprocessor on steroids for Macs, representing a sea change for the PC industry.Īpple’s new Mac OS Big Sur takes advantage of the new chip by integrating features people have grown accustomed to on their iPhones and iPads. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Andrew Burton/Getty Images Microsoft also unveiled a virtual reality gaming head set titled the HoloLens, a laptop titled the Surface Book and a phone titled the Lumia 950. Microsoft wants to ensure its new everyday users are enjoying the experience of using their PCs.Ī new Microsoft Surface Pro 4 sit on display at a media event for new Microsoft products on Octoin New York City. But the PC is back as a consumer staple - the work-from-home era brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has made productivity cool again. Most of Windows’ recent tweaks have been aimed at specific audiences, particularly gamers and corporate customers. And Microsoft is expected to give all Windows 10 elements a makeover to align all of the recently tweaked elements of the operating system in a consistent design - including the new icons Microsoft previewed this week. Tablet users will also reportedly get a redesigned virtual keyboard with better access to emojis. This year’s spring update will be another one of those minor updates that adds polish and squashes bugs.īut the fall update will unleash a full-scale Windows 10 redesign codenamed “Sun Valley,” complete with an all-new Start Menu, File Explorer, Action Center and taskbar. Microsoft’s twice-a-year Windows updates usually add a few welcome new features (a new screenshot tool, a cleaner Start Menu, etc.). Six years is long in the tooth for any PC operating system, and a revolution is coming to personal computers that threatens Windows’ standing as the dominant productivity operating system. Windows 10 could certainly use an update: Aside from twice-annual tweaks, it’s been mostly unchanged since its release in 2015. Sure, there’s still some antiquated stuff: Floppy disk icons remain, but at least they look like they’re part of Windows 10 and not from the Windows when Bill Clinton was in his first term. The visual refresh, first spotted by Windows Latest, gives all Microsoft’s system icons the same general look and feel as the rest of its updated imagery. Old icons (left) and new icons (right) Microsoft
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