Windows Is About to Change Forever: My Predictions for Microsoft's Big October Event
Microsoft has spent a lot of this year trying to fix Windows by boosting performance, removing annoyances, and polishing the interface, but bigger changes are on the horizon for the five-year-old OS. In the wake of Googlebook OS and macOS Golden Gate going deep with AI integrations, Microsoft has a new vision for Windows to show off at an upcoming event, and I have some expert predictions to share. Speaking of Googlebooks, I don't recommend that Android phone owners rush out and get one.
- ▪Microsoft has spent a lot of this year trying to fix Windows by boosting performance, removing annoyances, and polishing the interface, but bigger changes are on the horizon for the five-year-old OS.
- ▪In the wake of Googlebook OS and macOS Golden Gate going deep with AI integrations, Microsoft has a new vision for Windows to show off at an upcoming event, and I have some expert predictions to share.
- ▪Speaking of Googlebooks, I don't recommend that Android phone owners rush out and get one.
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Microsoft has spent a lot of this year trying to fix Windows by boosting performance, removing annoyances, and polishing the interface, but bigger changes are on the horizon for the five-year-old OS. In the wake of Googlebook OS and macOS Golden Gate going deep with AI integrations, Microsoft has a new vision for Windows to show off at an upcoming event, and I have some expert predictions to share. Speaking of Googlebooks, I don't recommend that Android phone owners rush out and get one. You might very well find that Windows 11's phone integrations work well enough for messages and notifications.
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