9 Days to Windows 10

Microsoft's first TV spot looks to the future of Windows 10 and how it will fundamentally change security and access to our data with features such as Windows Hello.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

July 20, 2015

1 Min Read
9 Days to Windows 10

The count down to Windows 10 kicked off in earnest yesterday as Microsoft announced their marketing campaign that begins in the United States today and globally on 29 July when Windows 10 begins to arrive for users of Windows 7 and 8.1.

In a blog post over at the Blogging Windows site, the Windows Team shares that this effort will look at Windows 10 through the eyes of the next generation of computer users. 

There are two spots posted at the Windows YouTube Channel, one of 30 seconds and the other at 60, that show the faces of young kids around the world and how their future of computing will be different because of Windows 10.

The spots provide a laundry lists of reasons why that computing future will be different including:

  • Windows Hello

  • Better security features such as Microsoft Passport

  • Touch screens on all devices

  • Microsoft Edge's ability to ink on web pages and share them

  • Cortana Personal Digital Assistant

  • Windows as a Service

As you will see and hear in the embedded videos below, some of the above features are not mentioned by name. They were easy for me to recognize because, just like many of you, I have been using Windows 10 for several months and understand the features.

Will everyday computer users watching a television commercial be able to pick up on these things or will the basic description in these ads be enough to intrigue those users to look further into the upcoming operating system?

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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