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Microsoft unveils Windows 11, 1st revamp of OS in 6 years
The upcoming version, also planned to be available for smartphones as an app, will be the first revamp of the Windows operating system in around six years. It boasts a simplified design including Snap Layouts for easier multitasking, as well as multiple customizable desktops such as for work, gaming and school.
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Microsoft is back at the top of the technology world following an extraordinary comeback to close the gap with Apple. (AFP/Gerard Julien)
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icrosoft on Thursday unveiled its new Windows 11 operating system, with the aim of offering it as a free upgrade for current Windows 10 users by the end of the year.
The upcoming version, also planned to be available for smartphones as an app, will be the first revamp of the Windows operating system in around six years. It boasts a simplified design including Snap Layouts for easier multitasking, as well as multiple customizable desktops such as for work, gaming and school.
"The past 18 months brought an incredible shift in how we used our PCs," said Panos Panay, Microsoft's chief product officer, in a blog post Thursday announcing the forthcoming operating system. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, "we went from fitting the PC into our lives to trying to fit our whole lives into the PC," he said.
To accommodate a dramatic increase in telework, Windows 11 will integrate Microsoft Teams into the system's taskbar with chat and videoconferencing functions.
It also aims to enable cross-platform connections with users of Apple's iOS or Google's Android operating systems.
For the first time, Android apps will be made available in Windows through a redesigned Microsoft Store.
Microsoft still dominates the market for operating systems in personal computers. The current Windows 10, released in 2015, is used in more than 1.3 billion computers around the world.
