Windows 10: India would have to wait for Microsoft Cortana

If you were hoping to use Cortana, assisstant of digital voice-activated Microsoft Windows 10, as soon as the update, this is bad news: you'll have to wait. Microsoft is updating the software with "strong local content," said Microsoft India Director (Windows Business Group) Vineet Durani.

Microsoft, which unveiled its Windows 10 operating system highly anticipated worldwide and Cortana built today has refrained from throwing the opponent Siri in India.

Cortana will be made available to developers with Insiders (Microsoft) in the coming weeks and consumers subsequently "Durani said. People can use the virtual assistant to find information, track information, set reminders, etc.

People can use the virtual assistant to find information, track information, set reminders, etc. "Cortana is not just an assistant. He understands the context and responses accordingly. This is not only to understand accents. Therefore, there is a strong location to do," he said.

Microsoft today launched Windows 10 in 190 countries worldwide. Available as a free upgrade for current users of Windows 7 and 8.1, the new operating system is part of Microsoft's attempts to compete with rivals such as Apple and Google.

While it is estimated that 1.5 billion of machines run on Windows, Apple iOS and Google Android-based smartphones and tablets they have become strong competition to the Redmond-based company. With the new operating system, Microsoft plans to offer a seamless experience for users through devices such as PCs, tablets, smart phones and XBox (your game).

"Microsoft is introducing not only an operating system, but an experience. There is a fundamental change in the interface design and ease of use. This will help IT leaders work in a better way, because there will be seamless synchronization through Devices "

Said Gartner Principal Research Analyst Vishal Tripathi. He said he has yet to be seen whether Microsoft can move pirated software users original software.

"In addition, enterprise customers can wait a little before the transition to Windows 10 as support for the older generation is still available. It's not just about the operating system that is a concern for organizations is also about security, compatibility and manageability so many of them adopt a wait and see strategy, "Tripathi said.

Organizations that would spend effort, time and money to test compatibility with other software as well, he added.