In this new app-modeled world, the desktop environment is on slow path to irrelevancy. In Oct. of 2012 Windows 8 was launched, and it was designed to change the old computing mentality and push Windows into this app-modeled world. In addition to unifying it across devices with various form factors and starting a new computing revolution by designing Windows to be a fully functional general purpose touchscreen capable operating system. Microsoft’s vehicle in achieving this goal, is its own and first ever computing device called “Surface”, which runs on Windows RT.
And, for once, some of what it can do looks genuinely useful.
Microsoft is laying off more employees, a new round after they cut thousands last year. It seems like many big tech companies are doing the same.
Amidst the AI frenzy of 2023, major players like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are in the spotlight, launching their own generative AI systems.
RT may not be of major importance now but its the main way for Microsoft to lock users into their ecosystem. A good way to get rid of competitive browsers and products. Google and Apple can put their services on their products