Friday, September 9, 2011

Windows 8: News


Microsoft has been hard at work, preparing their latest operating system, due to be released in 2012. They've recently released a number of updates and videos, showing the basics of what to expect. The new operating system is quite impressive, and incorporates an app system, along with a new design of Windows Explorer that makes navigation much easier.

Here is a demo video from Microsoft's official YouTube channel:






Another announced benefit of the new Windows 8, is an extremely fast boot time.
Below is a video from Microsoft demonstrating just that!

To make this possible, a new method, which was a sort of cross between shutting down and hibernation, has been developed. To read more from Microsoft on this new startup method, click here.

Windows 8 is releasing for any form of computer, whether it should be a laptop, Desktop PC, or Tablet. It definitely seems geared towards touch screen capabilities, but it will also work just fine with a keyboard and mouse.

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