Windows 10: Here’s another look at Surface Hub 2 running modular Windows Core OS

WinLatest · Sep 24, 2018

The next-generation Surface Hub devices will be rolled out in the market by 2020 and the rumour has it that the devices will be running Microsoft’s modular and secure platform codenamed “Windows Core OS”.

As pointed out by The Verge’s Tom Warren, Microsoft has demoed the prototype version of Windows Core OS for Surface Hub 2. In the demo, Microsoft’s presenter rotated the display of the Surface Hub 2 and the software (which is reportedly called Windows Core OS) is seamlessly following the movement to orient in real time.

According to reports from multiple publications, Windows Core OS is a modular platform with different composers for different form factors. AndromedaOS is a composer for dual-screen mobile device and Aruba is the codename of composer for the Surface Hub.

Windows Core OS – Microsoft’s rumoured modular platform

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According to reports, Microsoft will bring Windows Core OS and C-Shell (Composable Shell) to all of its devices including the HoloLens, Surface Hub, Xbox and dual-screen Andromeda.

What’s important to know is that Windows Core OS is an internal codename and Microsoft is not working on a new version of Windows with a new name. The modular platform can run on any device and it’s going to be less legacy/Win32 constrained.

The Surface Hub 2 is arriving soon

The Surface Hub 2 itself is a modular device and it features a 4K capable display that can help businesses usher in a new world of digital office communication.

Microsoft today unveiled a few more ideas for the businesses and enterprises – the new Surface Hub 2S and Surface Hub 2X.

The new Surface Hub 2S is slimmed down variant of the current Surface Hub and it would target businesses who may already have the older collaboration devices.

imagine if your tablet display just rotated like the Surface Hub 2. This is Windows Core OS in action pic.twitter.com/d4ZDwIg0Gf

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 24, 2018

At launch, the Surface Hub 2S will be using the older software and the new software update will be rolled out later. There’s another device that Microsoft announced today – the Surface Hub 2X which is the next generation model and successor to the original Surface Hub.

The Surface Hub 2X will come with an advanced software (Windows Core OS?) and it will have the ability to tilt and rotate the display.

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swarfega · Sep 24, 2018

Windows Core OS aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform

Microsoft 'Windows Core OS' aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform for the future

Microsoft is taking the next steps in its "One Windows" vision with an internal project called "Windows Core OS" that turns Windows 10 into a fully modular platform and lays foundations for the future of Windows.

Windows is now over 30 years old, which is beyond ancient in technology years. As a result of this, Windows itself is encumbered by features, functions, and components that some devices today may no longer need. In an industry where new device types are being introduced all the time, Windows itself is too old and heavy to be able to adapt to those new devices (an example of which are smartwatches) quickly enough. As it turns out, Microsoft is aware of this and is working on something internally that looks to solve this problem.

Over the last several months, I've been talking to multiple sources about something internally referred to as "Windows Core OS" (originally Andromeda OS.) According to these sources, Windows Core OS (WCOS for short) is the future backbone of Windows and is a monumental step forward in making Windows 10 a truly universal OS. In short, WCOS is a common denominator for Windows that works cross-platform, on any device type or architecture, that can be enhanced with modular extensions that gives devices features and experiences where necessary.

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What does this mean for me?

Windows 10 as it is today has a few different variants of itself. It's not one OS that's shared across devices. Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 desktop are two different variants of Windows 10, for example. Now, these different variants do share universal elements, such as OneCore and the Universal Windows Platform, but the OSs themselves aren't the same. WCOS removes these different variants and gives us a universal base that can be built upon. If you want Windows on a phone, instead of using Windows 10 Mobile, you would simply use "Windows 10" with components that make sense for a phone device. It's the next steps in Microsoft's modularity of Windows, which has been ongoing for years at this point.
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Source: Windowscentral.com

Brink · Sep 24, 2018

Introducing new A Surface Hub Tour app

We are introducing A Surface Hub Tour, a fun and engaging app optimized for Surface Hub now available from the Windows Store. The A Surface Hub Tour app is an easy-to-follow app to familiarize yourself with the Surface Hub's features and how you can get the most out of them through a hands-on, step-by-step, fun experience. We've named it A Surface Hub Tour to ensure that it sits right at the top of your Surface Hub's app list, easy to find and launch for both you and your users. Make it available for your users to open and explore to enable them to quickly and easily learn how their Surface Hub does much more than just providing a large screen for projection and presentations.

Surface Hub is an all-in-one collaboration device built with integrated features that make not just presenting, but sharing, collaborating and brainstorming easy, secure, and productive. A Surface Hub Tour demonstrates these capabilities in a game-like format that can be explored at your own pace, demonstrating how to get the most from Surface Hub's most compelling features, like Whiteboard, Skype for Business, Office 365, Connect, and of course, several options to give us feedback to improve.

Configure one of the new amazing wallpapers included with the app and selectable from your Surface Hub settings to direct your users to the A Surface Hub Tour learning experience, presenting them with an invitation Come and Explore the Surface Hub by launching the app. Once in the app, you'll be prompted to choose an avatar, and then select from a list of lessons, or worlds. You can follow the recommended sequence, or explore the worlds at your own pace and in your own order. You can also sign-in to save your avatar, prizes, progress and your favorite features. In each world your avatar will participate and guide you in short exercises that demonstrate the Surface Hub's capabilities. At the completion of each world, your avatar will earn a surprise to celebrate!

The worlds available today in the A Surface Hub Tour app include:

Surface Hub Basics

Whiteboard Fun

Skype for Business

Office 365

Connect

The A Surface Hub Tour app is now available at the Windows Store for Surface Hub administrators to download and install. A Surface Hub Tour is a universal app and can run on any Windows 10 device, but it was designed and optimized for Surface Hub to allow users access to the features and functionality being demonstrated. Install the app on your Surface Hubs today to help your users discover the capabilities of this fantastic device for collaboration, teamwork, and creativity.
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Source: Have fun learning all Hub features with "A Surface Hub Tour" app! Surface

FerchogtX · Sep 24, 2018

Windows Core OS aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform

Honestly, modularity and flexibility during install would be good, Microsoft did the right choice when they transparently stated what the telemetry tools did, how, and ways to turn off stuff you don't use during setup, that is wise, why not extending that to many parts of the OS, making it more stable?

I mean, if components can integrate, but can independantly be used or uninstalled, doesn't that increase stability for the OS, rather than adding bloatware tied to the core?... If subsequent versions of Windows can be even better than 1703 (which is quite fast at use and boot times), that is certainly the right step.

Just my two cents.

Windows 10: Here’s another look at Surface Hub 2 running modular Windows Core OS

Here’s another look at Surface Hub 2 running modular Windows Core OS

Here’s another look at Surface Hub 2 running modular Windows Core OS

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