The IT service industry can be a funny thing. When Windows 10 came out in July 2015, they promised us no Windows 11, 12, 13, or any Windows number. Windows 10 was it. But they didn’t say anything about updates. This is Microsoft’s new update: Introducing Redstone 3.
Microsoft’s new update is the fourth update since July 2015. In November 2015, we had November Update. Then, in August 2016, Microsoft gave us Anniversary Update. In April 2017, they’re going to give us Creators Update. But let’s keep the focus on Redstone 3. Some say the release date will be later in 2017. But even then, nobody knows the exact date. Microsoft confirmed the release
The star of Redstone 3 will perhaps be My People. Here, you can have people on your phone lists without having them in your live account. For example, it’s great to have your Mom in your live account. But do you really want the landlord there? This is great for Windows smartphones. Then there is Neon. Neon should boost Hololens and Hologrophic programs. There’s also Microsoft Home Hub. Home Hub will be Microsoft’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Home. That’s about all we know of Redstone 3. There’s a lot of stuff that we don’t. So I guess we’ll find out.
Here in our Boston computer service shop, we sometimes debate about how good the Microsoft’s new update is and how good they all are. Anniversary Update gave us Windows Inc. Windows Hello helps us log in a lot faster than the old password format. And in this era of increased VR, Anniversary did a good job improving 3D support. Well, that’s the way I look at it. Some people don’t agree. Others say the upgrades have been mediocre at best. I gotta disagree with that. I think the updates have been good, so far. And they kept their word about not adding another Windows…so far. What do you think Redstone 3 will bring? And will it be any good?