Adam Kos The Windows 10 operating system was introduced back in October 2014, and it ran on the first computers from mid-2015. So it was a full 6 years during which Microsoft was tweaking its successor. It is called Windows 11 and in many ways resembles Apple's macOS. The fundamental innovation that can turn the market upside down, however, is not in the form of a system. And not only Apple could be afraid of her.
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Pavel Jelic The new operating system includes a number of macOS-inspired elements, such as a centered Dock, rounded corners for windows, and more. The "Snap" window layout is also new, which, on the other hand, looks more like the multi-window mode in iPadOS. But all these are rather things related to design, which, although they look nice to the eye, are definitely not revolutionary.
Commission-free distribution is really real
The most important thing that Windows 11 will bring is undoubtedly the Windows 11 Store. This is because Microsoft will allow the applications and games distributed in it to be able to contain their own store, in which, if the user makes a purchase, 100% of such a transaction will go to the developers. And that is certainly not water for the mill of Apple, which resists this move tooth and nail.
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- Windows (@Windows) June 24, 2021
So Microsoft is literally cutting into the living, because the court case Epic Games vs. Apple isn't done yet, and the court's response is awaited. In this regard, Apple offered many arguments as to why it does not allow this in its stores. At the same time, Microsoft already reduced its commission for the distribution of content through its store from 15 to 12% in the spring. And to top it all off, Windows 11 will also offer an Android app store.
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Apple really didn't want this, and it's a relatively fundamental blow from its competition, which shows that it's not afraid of it and that if it wants to, it can be done. So it can also be expected that Microsoft will now be taken as an example by all antitrust authorities. But quite possibly it was also an alibi step on his part, which the company is trying to prevent with possible investigations.
See what Windows 11 looks like:
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Either way, it doesn't really matter. Microsoft is the winner in this race - for authorities, developers and users. The latter will clearly save money, because a certain percentage of their money will not have to be paid only for content distribution, and it will be cheaper. Apple won't be the only one to lament, however. All distribution platforms of any content can be practically the same, Steam included.
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Vratislav Holub Already in the fall
Microsoft says that the beta testing period will begin until the end of June, with the system released to the general public in the fall of 2021. Anyone who owns Windows 10 will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free, as long as their PC meets the minimum requirements. Microsoft thus resembles macOS not only in appearance, but also in terms of distribution. On the other hand, it does not release major updates every year, which could be inspired by Apple, which, although it presents new serial numbers, contains little news.
Nice article, Windows 11 will be a very interesting system... :-)))
Tested. I was very satisfied. Except for TPM. I had to work around that. As I didn't want to install on a new computer. Old dual core, 6gb frame, 120ssd Samsung. Old graphics that Windows 10 didn't even accept... not even with the installation CD. Windows 11 downloaded the drivers by itself. 5 monitors connected. VGA motherboard, PCI 16 2 x hvi and the other pci4 via a 2 x hdmi reduction. And the system starts within 15-20 seconds and all monitors calibrated automatically. In my opinion, they finally understood and maybe Windows will be as it should be.
Total nonsense. It's very, very naive to think that developers care about the price for the end user. It's just a matter of keeping the 30% that Apple pays for itself. But nothing is free. I don't see a reason why anyone wants to turn Apple into Google or Microsoft. If a given product or platform does not suit me, I simply do not use it and look for a competitor.
From a developer's point of view, this is quite essential. I released an app on google where you pay $25 once and you can publish. Apple wants $99/year which is quite a difference, plus the 30% of sales. The indie developer then has his hands pretty tied.
I agree. The price for the ends will not change. Furthermore, this only applies to apps, not games, and MS isn't even going to do it on Xbox. And why did he do it with the Windows Store? Because absolutely nobody uses it :D
Yes, and that's why the App store on Mac is full of mess, and when a person needs something, he has to download it from the website.
On the other hand, the Windows Store is full of excellent applications :-D
If anyone should be afraid of a new system, it's Intel. If Windows 11 running on ARM will not be a problem, they will be able to run x86 programs in some reasonable emulation and will bring advantages in the form of running Android programs, for example, this may cause a more significant shift away from x86 or x64 processors, which would be a revolution in the PC field.
Why should anyone be afraid of Microsoft? At most, only those sheep that produce data that MS monetizes in advertising, because that is the main business of Windows... some app store is a minor thing, only for sensationalist articles at the tabloid level :) I understand, points for reading count....