Nick Parker, vice president of consumer equipment sales of Microsoft Corp in the latest published a blog outlined the company's vision for a better future for modern operating systems. It sounds better than Windows 10 have made great progress, but carefully think about what he calls everything like a very Chrome OS.
The left is Nick Parker, picture from above blog
Parker modern operating system functionality is divided into so-called "enablers" and "amazing person." "Enablers" to provide users of its equipment desired base experience, "amazing person" was able to bring exciting and enjoyable innovations. "Seamless Update" is the first Parker respected "enablers" feature.
Modern operating system update should be invisibly in the background; update experience certainty, reliability and immediacy, without interruption!
Anyone Windows 10 Update interrupt should be very clear that Windows is currently far from being able to provide seamless updates. The Chrome OS, it is reliably updated in the background without interrupting users, because Chrome OS dual-mirror design, the system automatically in the background silently download updates to install another system image, users can automatically change the next time you restart the latest mirror, is a very thoughtful design.
"Enablers" The second function is security. Parker that modern operating systems, the operating system should be separated from the state, the bottom should be separated from the application layer. Windows 10 is making progress in this area, using Windows Sandbox achieve run in an isolated environment program. And this feature, Chrome OS itself has. Chrome OS will, each application, each browser tab and add each page sandboxes for each program. If malicious code trying to leave the sandbox and infect the operating system, Chrome OS verified boot process will recognize it and replace contaminated version the next time the system starts with a clean version. To ensure the safety of the Chromebook, you can simply start it.
Modern operating systems should also seamlessly switch WiFi, LTE, and the 5G. Parker envisioned a system that can automatically detect and switch to the best Internet connection, found themselves struggling to avoid frustration. It's all good, but if where you are not WiFi, LTE or 5G, then the operating system will not be able to solve your problem.
Finally, a "enablers" Parker factor is the sustained performance, which means that users do not have to worry about when next time the computer needs to be recharged. But for now, Windows endurance far smaller than Chrome OS, after all, Chrome OS as a lightweight operating system has a natural advantage in this regard. Also, I guess he was considering some kind of wireless charging function. Laptops can now use the limited wireless charging, easy to imagine this technology will improve and become more widespread in the future.
Google I / O 2019
The first one on the "amazing person" list is cloud connectivity plus enhanced AI. Windows are moving in that direction, but Chrome OS is built from scratch cloud operating system drive, this will cloud era was born. At the same time, Google will be integrated into the system AI layers, each user-oriented programs and services can use artificial intelligence service provided by Google. Parker wrote, "modern operating system users understand what to do tomorrow and help them complete the task, and it enhances the application, make the program more intelligent." It sounds and Google CEO Sundar Pichai similar to speak at this year's I / O .
Keyboard, mouse capability, touch, voice, pen or visual interaction with the operating system is another better way. Windows and Chrome OS have completed all the work, although eye control is still in its infancy.
Finally, Parker emphasized the "shape flexibility" has been diversification and innovation ecosystems. He might be talking about cross-device interaction of the operating system, can seamlessly connect a desktop operating system, notebook computers, mobile phones, tablet PCs, smart watches and smart glasses and other electronic devices and equipment, it sounds exciting, but at the moment Windows and Chrome OS are not reached.
Parker 描绘了一个未来操作系统的蓝图，最令人惊讶的莫过于，它主要描述了谷歌已经采用的 Chrome OS 路径。看来，Chrome OS 已经找到了未来操作系统的要领所在了，真是具有前瞻眼光。