Word has it that Microsoft Windows 10 will reach commercial availability as early as June. Whether or not the rumors are true, it’s easy to see how a Summer release is crucial to the company.
Since the announcement that Windows 10 will be available for free to owners of Windows 7 and Windows 8 licenses, the anticipation has been building, which is a good thing, as long as Windows 10 is ready before the back-to-school shopping spree, and everything that follows: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course, Christmas.
The holidays have been traditionally dominated by Apple Products, and as of late, Google Chromebooks, from the higher-end consumers to the ones on a budget.
The expected Microsoft Windows 10 operating system is a wildcard, with the ability to satisfy consumers of all budgets. This means the potential for Microsoft to claim a fair share of consumers on both sides.
Microsoft has been releasing updates for the preview version, almost daily, which is an indication of the commitment put into an early release, for both desktop/tablet users and Windows Phone users.
Looking back to the release scheduled for Windows 8, which was on August 1st 2012, we can only assume Microsoft is trying to stick to a similar timetable.
What about Windows 365?
There is still abundant speculation on the details that will follow the commercial release of Windows 10. Recently, Microsoft has filed to trademark “Windows 365”, which some have speculated, could somehow be used in future subscription models for Windows, in a similar way as Office 365.
Being that no official announcement has been issued on the matter, and in consideration of the fact that Microsoft has made clear that Windows will not require a subscription, all that’s left to wonder is whether the new trademark could be used in connection to enterprise services.
There is no indication on whether Microsoft is planning to modify or even retire the Software Assurance program, but enterprise clients are beginning to wonder about what Microsoft can bring to their table, while Apple and Google continue to develop increasingly appealing services and products.