Microsoft gave the world a small glimpse at its next operating system, Windows 10, on Tuesday.
In a way, Windows 10 is a throwback. Whereas Windows 8 was optimized for touchscreen devices like tablets, Windows 10 makes things easier for desktop users. (It'll still adapt to touchscreens, too.) Windows 10 will launch in mid-2015.
Windows 10 isn't finished yet, but here's a quick look at what Microsoft showed us so far.
Here's the desktop. At first glance, it looks a lot like Windows 7 and the "desktop" mode in Windows 8. But the Start menu, which disappeared in Windows 8, is back.It has all the normal Start menu stuff, but it also incorporates Live Tiles. You probably recognize Live Tiles from the touch-friendly Start screen on Windows 8.
You can resize the Start menu to be tall or wide. You can also pack it with as many Live Tile apps as you want.
Windows 8 apps, which were originally designed mostly for touch, now run in desktop mode.
You can resize Windows 8 apps, just like classic Windows programs.
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