Windows 8 aims to again be a key player in Microsoft news and features to get it. To start with a new striking design based on colorful 'tiles' that represent applications or people.The
system is optimized for touch commands 'tablets', familiar to users of
Apple's iPad and Google Android devices, but also work on traditional
computers and laptops.Microsoft
is betting that the 'tablets' thinner and lighter than Samsung and Asus
challenge the dominance of the iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire and reverse
the decline in PC sales, which this year is expected to fall for the
first time since 2001.For
this reason, Microsoft has created two major versions of Windows 8,
separating from Intel, which has been his partner chips for years, and
possibly causing confusion among retail consumers.
The
standard version will work with x86 chips from Intel and is compatible
with older Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint. A
smaller version called Windows RT will be installed on devices with
chips designed by ARM Holdings, which dominates the phone market and
'tablets'.
RT Windows will have new tools and touch of old programs from Microsoft, but does not support the old version x86. The 'tablets' with either version will look similar and could be easily confused, angry at what some buyers. This new commitment 'tablets goes further and can be considered quite a radical change. In fact, Microsoft is introducing a brand computer with a 'tablet' called Surface, which will rival the iPad. Priced from $ 499, is only available on Microsoft's own stores and websites.
The decision runs the risk of alienating traditional hardware partners Microsoft and Dell, Toshiba and Hewlett-Packard. Looking
ahead, industry experts do not foresee that businesses and other large
organizations quickly adopt Windows 8, except perhaps to incorporate new
'tablets' for workers requiring mobility. If Windows 8 is finally a hit among businesses, threaten the stable consumer base of the company.
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