5 Things Windows 10 Can Do That Apple’s OS X Can’t
Microsoft’s Windows 10
is nearly upon us, and from what we’ve seen so far, it looks like a
seriously huge improvement over the disaster that was Windows 8.
But
regardless of how much better Windows 10 is than its predecessor —
which, again, was awful — the big question on many minds will be: How
does Windows 10 compare to Apple’s OS X?
And,
sure, while there are plenty of things that Windows 10 seems to have
“borrowed” from OS X — the new notification panel is just like the
Notification Center in OS X, and Windows’ Task View is a dead ringer for
Apple’s Mission Control — there are a bunch of features in Windows 10
that OS X can’t match. Here are five of the most notable.
1. Scribble on web pages
Yep,
we’re going there: Touchscreens were both a curse and a blessing for
Windows 8. When Windows 8 first came out, using a touchscreen on a
laptop or desktop felt strange and confusing. But after a while, you
came to expect your PC to have a screen that responded to your touch.
Windows 10 is doubling down on touchscreen capabilities by letting you do things like annotate webpages using the new Microsoft Edge Web browser
by writing directly on the screen, so long as your computer has a
touchscreen display. Once you write on the page, you can save your
chicken scratch as an image file or share it with your friends and
colleagues.
Oh, and you’ll still be able to play touch-based games like Fruit Ninja.
2. Switch between desktop and tablet
Speaking of touchscreens, Windows 10 will also work much better when used on laptop-tablet hybrids such as the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga, thanks to its new Continuum Mode.
With
Continuum, you’ll be able to use your Surface Pro 3 like a regular
Windows 7-style laptop and then automatically switch to the Windows
8-style tablet mode when you disconnect the Surface’s keyboard.
Your
Apple friends, on the other hand, will still have to carry around their
iPads and MacBooks if they want to have both a tablet and laptop.
3. Search by voice
OK, the concept for Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant
is a pretty big rip-off of Apple’s Siri. But whereas Siri is trapped on
the iPhone and iPad, Cortana is coming to your desktop and laptop PC,
which means you’ll be able to search the Web and your PC using just your
voice.
But Cortana is more than just someone to talk to
when you’re lonely: She, er, it will also provide you with weather
updates and sports scores, help manage your schedule, and more — all on
your desktop, laptop, or laptop-tablet hybrid.
4. Stream Xbox One games
Xbox
One and Windows 10 are going to be excellent bedfellows, thanks to
Windows 10’s new Xbox One game-streaming. As the name implies, the
feature will let you wirelessly stream your Xbox One games directly to
your Windows 10 desktop, laptop, or tablet over your home’s Wi-Fi
network, so you’ll be able to play Call of Duty from the comfort of wherever.
But
that’s not all Xbox One streaming gets you. It will also let you play
multiplayer games with your friends who have an Xbox One from your PC — a
feature gamers have wanted for years.
5. Play the hottest games
Of
course, like its predecessors, Windows 10 will be the go-to operating
system for anyone who wants to play the latest and greatest computer
games with the best graphics possible. Sure Apple’s App Store offers
some game titles. But the selection is nothing like what’s available for
Windows. So if you want to be able to play things like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or Mortal Kombat X, you’re going to need a Windows 10 PC.
Courtesy: Yahoo
Courtesy: Yahoo
