Continuum
One of the major criticisms levied upon Windows 8 was how touch-orientated the entire experience
seemed to be. The Start page, with its huge tiles, was clearly designed with tablet users in mind, and
many rejoiced when the standard Start menu was reintroduced. Microsoft has clearly learned from
their mistakes, With Windows 10 now offering a feature called Continuum.
Watch: Windows 10 “continuum” design exploration on YouTube
Continuum allows Windows to adapt to both desktop and tablet views on the fly. Disconnect the
keyboard from the tablet and it’ll ask if you want to optimize the system for touch use, like providing
tiles on the desktop. Vice versa, connect the keyboard and you can go for the more traditional
desktop experience. You can customize if these prompts appear, along with letting the system do it
automatically, which should hopefully make for a fluid experience whatever platform you’re using.