Windows 10 looks like a throwback to Windows 7, but it's really Microsoft's entry in a race of tech giants to create a dominant platform for all devices.
Microsoft's new operating system Windows 10, due to ship next year, looks at first glance like a generational retreat to the safe stability of Windows 7. That appearance is deceptive.
The three major operating system developers -- Apple, Google and Microsoft -- are chasing the same dream, in which all devices -- mobile phones, computers, TV sets and Internet of Things gadgets -- work on the same platform. Each has approached the challenge from a different angle.
