Windows 10 – nota 10. -

 

Estou usando o Windows 10 há cerca de 2 meses.  Com muitas funcionalidades bastante significativas, estou notando que há uma nova base operacional em relação aos sistemas anteriores, mas não apresenta nenhuma  dificuldade  para quem tinha o Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7-8-8.1, e esteja interessado em instala-lo. Vale a pena, MESMO. José SIdenei de Melo

Microsoft: Free Windows 10 for thieves and pirates? They can get stuffed

 

No upgrades for 'Non-Genuine' installs ... well ... unless ... Microsoft's Terry Myerson wants to make one thing clear ... though which thing, we're not sure 15 May 2015 at 21:04, Neil McAllister Think you'll be getting a free upgrade to Windows 10 from your pirated copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1? Not so fast. For months, rumors have been swirling that suggested Microsoft was so eager to get its entire customer base onto Windows 10 that it will extend its free upgrade offer even to those who obtained their copies of Windows by, um, questionable means. Well, it seems that may not be true after all. Or not entirely true. Or something. Microsoft operating systems exec veep Terry Myerson weighed in on Friday to clarify the software giant's position on "Non-Genuine" Windows installs – although as clarity goes, his comments were hardly crystal. "Non-Genuine Windows has a high risk of malware, fraud, public exposure of your personal information, and a higher risk for poor performance or feature malfunctions," Myserson said. "Non-Genuine Windows is not supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner." Fair enough. So what about those free upgrades? "While our free offer to upgrade to Windows 10 will not apply to Non-Genuine Windows devices, and as we've always done, we will continue to offer Windows 10 to customers running devices in a Non-Genuine state," Myerson said. OK then. Microsoft will not be offering free upgrades to Windows 10 to customers who are running an older version of Windows that isn't properly licensed. That's plain enough, right? But hang on ... "In addition, in partnership with some of our valued OEM partners, [sic] we are planning very attractive Windows 10 upgrade offers for their customers running one of their older devices in a Non-Genuine state," Myerson added. "Please stay tuned to learn more from our partners on the specifics of their offers." If you can parse that one, then please let us know via the comments. From the sound of it, though, Microsoft plans to offer discounts on Windows 10 via certain of its OEM partners who might not have been entirely on the up-and-up about their Windows licensing in the past. Which partners, what kind of discounts, and on what terms is anyone's guess. If we had to speculate, we'd hazard that this is all about trying to expand the paying Windows user base in developing markets like China, India, Brazil, and other regions where you're more likely to be running an unlicensed copy of the OS than a legitimate one. If, on the other hand, you just downloaded your copy of Windows from BitTorrent and used a keygen to activate it, don't expect Microsoft to give you a free upgrade to Windows 10. At least, that's our hunch. "Windows 10 is still in development and we won't be able to answer all questions yet," Myerson wrote, "but I hope this provides some clarification on important topics."

Microsoft Surface 3

 

Microsoft has really picked up its Surface game in the last year. First the Surface Pro 3 took a big step forward, and now the Surface 3 brings many of the same principles to a smaller and cheaper device. Read on for Gizmag's Surface 3 early impressions. The Surface 3 is, in most ways, a shrunken-down and lower-powered Surface Pro 3 (SP3). Considering the SP3 was oversized for a tablet, many buyers could see this as a step forward. It's sized a bit more like an iPad, a bit less like someone yanked the screen off of a laptop. So far we're fans of the Surface 3's size. It makes much more sense to pick up and use casually, without its keyboard, than the Surface Pro 3 ever did. It's noticeably thicker and heavier than the iPad Air 2 (to be exact, it's 43 percent thicker and 42 percent heavier), but it's still very manageable as a tablet. ... and with its boxier 3:2 aspect ratio, it's much better in portrait mode than any of the first- or second-generation Surfaces ever were (those of the pre-Surface Pro 3 days ... which happened to coincide with the end of the Steve Ballmer era at Microsoft). This is also the first non-"Pro" Surface that runs desktop apps and supports pen input. It uses the same Surface Pen that works with the Surface Pro 3, and everything works exactly the same here. The only annoyances are that the Pen is sold separately here and that you can't magnetically snap it onto the side of the tablet. You'll be leaning more on that Pen Loop that attaches to the keyboard. Speaking of the keyboard, the Surface 3's Type Cover is, like the device itself, a shrunken-down version of the keyboard that goes with the SP3. We haven't had any problems so far with typing on the smaller keyboard, and the fixed-position kickstand doesn't as of yet feel like a noticeable downgrade from the dynamically-shifting kickstand on the Pro 3. We'll have much more on the Surface 3 in our full review (including battery life impressions), so stay tuned. Right now this looks like Microsoft's best-balanced Surface yet. If you can live with some solid consumer-level performance (vs. pro-level performance) along with that smaller screen, then this could hit a sweet spot for lots of 2-in-1 shoppers. The Surface 3 is available now, starting at US$500 for the 64 GB version of the tablet. You'll want to add an extra $130, however, for the keyboard and (optionally) another $50 for the Surface Pen. Product page: Microsoft

The Microsoft staff - 1978

 

Where, when and how to get Windows 10

 

For the die-hard Windows user, Microsoft will be releasing a preview version of Windows 10.

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On Tuesday, Microsoft held a small event where the company took the cover off of the latest version of Windows, Windows 10. The new operating system brings back the beloved Start Menu, unifies the experience across myriad devices and features a revamped command prompt. Yes, you read that right.

Past the list of new features, the obvious question is: "When can I get it?"

The full retail release isn't happening anytime soon, with release slated for sometime in mid-2015. But fear not, Microsoft fans, a "Technical Preview" will be available to download beginning October 1.

The preview build will be available to anyone who signs up for the Windows Insider Program. You can sign up for said program by visiting the Insider website and logging in using an appropriate Microsoft account.

After accepting the terms for the program, you're walked through the download process for the Windows 10 preview.

The release will be a version of Windows 10 still in early stages of development, sure to be riddled with bugs and issues. In other words, it's not for the faint of heart or for those who aren't willing to spend time troubleshooting and submitting bug reports to Microsoft.

Updated 9:14 a.m.: Added a direct link to the Windows Insider Program signup page.

Microsoft Windows !

 

Eu considero o sistema operacional mais recente da Microsoft, o Windows 8, a verdadeira base em questão de funcionalidades para os seus sucessores, começando com o Windows 8.1, que não é  o sucessor, é um upgrade do W8, mas que representa um grande avanço.  Aliás, grandes empresas como o Google, Microsoft, Apple, e outras, estão em permanente busca de novas funcionalidades para seus produtos, e o que as representam são os famosos logotipos. E também, muito antecipadamente já vão bolando um novo sistema operacional, e isso demanda muito tempo e trabalho.    O Windows 7 também agradou muito e ainda vai continuar com o suporte da Microsoft por muito tempo para muitos que desejam mais simplicidade.  Mas o campeão mesmo, o XP, que não terá mais o suporte da empresa dentro de algum tempo, manterá um exército de saudosistas, que conservarão o sistema mesmo sem as atualizações da Microsoft. Basta instalar um bom anti-virus, e pronto.   Abaixo, algumas imagens dos logotipos do Windows. Deve ter faltado alguns.

 

Eu sou o eterno campeão.