18 February 2013

Blue Windows: Microsoft job posting confirms update plans for the first time

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Microsoft apparently has big plans for Windows Blue . Behind it all is not only the upcoming Windows operating system, but a complete new update strategy, which will affect many products. This includes, of course, Windows, Windows Phone as well as services such as SkyDrive and Hotmail. Here is the update cycle of 2-3 years to 1 year can be shortened , the new versions are not all released at the same time, but for example in the summer with a certain distance. In addition to the internal cooperation enhanced in the company and between the various systems and services, and better integrated.

A job posting from Microsoft has now confirmed this information and the names of Windows and Windows Phone Blue Blue. In the ads for an employee is sought which is confronted with the surface and everything that the user can touch and busy. This of course is the Modern UI of Windows 8 and meant the complete control via touch screen and mouse. Apparently, Microsoft wants to revise the surface with Windows Blue and make some changes. Details are mentioned in the offer but no.

In the second call, which currently even at careers.microsoft.com is available, to gain for the Office Excel Mobile team is looking for. There you are responsible for designing, programming and integration with Office 365, SkyDrive etc.. Here, too, we see once again that Microsoft wants to dovetail their own services more effective.

The plans sound promising, where you have to wait, of course, as everything is carried out and what to upgrade to Windows must pay Blue. In general, we expect a business model, which is known from Mac OS X. The upgrades cost there usually is around 30 €. Even with Windows 8, Microsoft has upgrades for € 15 - € 30 and available for € 50 if you wanted to have a disk. Depending on how extensive the changes are, it could be less.

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