"This isn't even my final form," says cross-platform operating system
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Microsoft is set to create a "single converged operating system" by merging its different versions of Windows into one.
That means that instead of having separate teams working across Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox, there will be a single, unified version of Windows with a common architecture.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed the news during the company's quarterly earnings call, adding that the move will allow developers to create "universal Windows apps" that work across mobile, console and desktop versions of the OS.