The Windows 8.1 platform is getting extremelt appealing … who’s willing to be a guinea pig and try it out?
“While many people scoffed at or failed to recognized the significance of Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) talk of a “unified” development path for Windows, Xbox, and Windows Phone, the real world rammifications of that approach are now becoming clear and they’re significant.
A pre-order page from Dell for the Xbox One “accidentally” (and, it appears, officially) revealed that Windows 8.1 apps will run on the Xbox. This is a major boost as it means that reverse is also likely true — most Xbox One (non-game) apps will run on Windows 8.1.
For Windows 8.1 this could provide a substantial boost as Xbox has been a strong selling line in the console market and prior to recent controversies has had one of the best brand images of a Microsoft product. At the same time, while much maligned, Windows 8 has seen decent adoption, even if adoption rates remain poor by Microsoft’s standards. Allowing any Windows 8.1 app to run on the Xbox One will mean a wealth of apps will be available at launch day without having to woo developers to commit, and without developers having to write custom code.“
Source: Dailytech
