IBTimes HK writes,
Microsoft finally previewed its new operating system for media and analysts on Wednesday in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress trade show. Microsoft had released Windows 8 for developer previews since last year but this is the first time average users will get the chance to play around with the new software before its commercial release in a few months time. Interested users can download the preview at Microsoft's website.
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windows 8 would be the generational change or a beginning of a new era of OS . Wooww Sounds good !
So far in very impressed with Windows 8. I have installed it on my work laptop that is only a centrino with 3GB of ram and so far I have not found any problems with the programs I use from day to day.
I work in IT support so all the remote tools, HelpDesk software, Websites ect have not had any problems at all. The OS is very fast which I did not expect for a Beta.
I am using a none touch laptop for my test and even though MS have changed how the main part of the OS works once you figger out the basics like what the different corners of the screens do and place you apps in groups on the start screen I am finding it very easy to use and I would say it was a lot of a cleaner OS then any of them on the market too.
The one thing I have read a lot of is people are complaing that the OS jumps form metro to Aero but MS have had to do this so the OS will be backwards with all Windows 7 and XP software packages as there is a lot of old software that business use and if Microsoft did not put this in we would have the Vista XP problem again where a lot of old software will not work on the new OS so people will not buy the OS.
The biggest thing I like about this OS is its cloud syncing as I logged into another laptop in my office and it brought through all my settings from my laptop like my IE favorites Areo theme ect.
Im not going to be a big app store user on my laptop as I use it for work but I think once windows 8 tablets start to come out later on this year I will look to replace my Xoom with a Windows 8 tablet and I think I will then use the App store a lot epically if the port the Windows Phone 7 app store into it.
I know people are also saying MS are thinking a big gamble with this OS but I think this is what MS need to do to change there image of being a Business company to being a everyone company. I also think that after the 1st 12 months of Windows 8 being out on tablets it will kill off Android and Apple tablets if they don't develop them into fully working OS systems as the biggest problem with them they are limited where Windows 8 is not limited as it is a full OS.
Im looking forward to see what MS do with Windows 8 over the next 12 months so far because over the last few years MS have stepped up there game and started bringing out some quality products that work. (Windows 7, Office 10, SBS2011, Exchange 11, SharePoint 10, Windows Phone 7, Kinect and more)