Microsoft really take advantage of this week to create a surprise. The latest version of the operating system being developed, Windows 8, debuting in D9 All Thing Digital in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States, and immediately following the exhibition on the sidelines of Computex 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan, which took place May 31 to June 4 2011.
Steven Sinofsky, President Windows at Microsoft, demonstrated the direct Windows-based devices 8 in the presence of technology enthusiasts at Uncle Sam's country, on Wednesday (06/01/2011) night. Windows 8 is designed as a single operating system that can work on any platform with varying screen sizes, both supporting and non-touch screen.
Looks more like Windows 7 Phone with menus that appear in the form of boxes instead of icons in Windows on the desktop. The software can be used for desktops as well as for tablets.
"Windows 8 is the largest operating system changes made since Windows 95," said Julie Larson-Green, Vice President of Microsoft when mendemokannya.
In Taipei, Microsoft even showing off a number of devices that can run either Windows 8 tablets, desktops, and notebooks. For example artificial Dell, Asus, Quanta Computer. In fact, the system is to show that Windows 8 runs on the ARM chip-based devices, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and NVidia.
Microsoft showcased an early version of the Windows operating system 8 which will replace Windows 7.
Operating system demonstration was conducted in two separate places, in the event the Computex computer show in Taiwan and D9 in the United States.
As expected, Windows 8 can be run by keyboard or by touching the screen.
Microsoft did not announce when the operating system It was launched but it is expected this software thrown into the market before October 2012.
Display Windows 8 is very similar to the version of Windows that is planted in smart mobile devices.
On the start page, users can get the latest status from the applications placed on this page.
It is probable that Windows 8 will have the same display for both computers, tablets, and mobile phones.
In the market for tablet computers, Microsoft could be said too late and now Apple and Google more dominant.
Apple Tablet IOS operating system they developed themselves as non-Apple tablet usually use Android, an operating system developed by Google.
However, Microsoft confirmed that they are not eliminated This tablet market.
Video demonstration of the Windows operating system 8 can be seen here :
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source: bbc.co.uk