We got up close and personal with the new Windows 8 operating system, which runs on both tablets and traditional PCs. Check out all the details on this radical new interface.
Microsoft gave everyone a long glimpse of Windows 8 at the D9 conference in Southern California and immediately followed that up with Windows 8 for Tablets (and PCs) at Computex 2011 in Taipei.
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The last two days mark the first time Microsoft is unveiling the Windows 8 interface to the public, and the new look is a radical departure from the Windows operating systems that precede it. For mobile devices, Windows 8’s new touch interface looks similar to the operating system it uses for its Smartphones, called Windows Phone 7. Of course, there’s a lot more going on underneath the hood than just a pretty interface. Windows 8 will be able to scale from touch-friendly tablets to full-blown desktops. It’s designed to work on “the hundreds of millions of PCs already out in the market,” according to Microsoft.
It has been a tough road leading up to this point, what with Apple and Google eating up the tablet market share. But Microsoft looks ready to fight a good tablet war, thanks to Windows 8. In Taipei, Windows 8 was demonstrated on several tablets, ARM-based devices, and PCs. Follow the slides to see how it works.