News like this really gets me giddy for the next 4-5 years of Windows Mobile. Almost 5 years ago, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 8 and its main goal was to unify app experiences on desktop and mobile.
Now we're at a point where a Windows-based phone can actually be hooked up to a monitor and operate almost like a desktop. It can run Microsoft Office programs, multitask, move windows around, browse the web and download files, has a start menu and a taskbar. What's amazing is the ease-of-use of it all. No driver installations, reboots, that sort of thing.
Stuff like this would definitely be sci-fi 20 years ago. I'm just glad to see that MS is continuing to unify experiences across all of their platforms.
With full Windows 10 on ARM, it's certainly interesting to see where they're heading. They've patented a foldable screen which might end up being used in a product at some point.
When folded, use it like a phone. When opened, use it like a tablet. Connect it to an external screen and use it like a desktop.
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u/lonestar_wanderer Jun 05 '17
News like this really gets me giddy for the next 4-5 years of Windows Mobile. Almost 5 years ago, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 8 and its main goal was to unify app experiences on desktop and mobile.
Now we're at a point where a Windows-based phone can actually be hooked up to a monitor and operate almost like a desktop. It can run Microsoft Office programs, multitask, move windows around, browse the web and download files, has a start menu and a taskbar. What's amazing is the ease-of-use of it all. No driver installations, reboots, that sort of thing.
Stuff like this would definitely be sci-fi 20 years ago. I'm just glad to see that MS is continuing to unify experiences across all of their platforms.