Microsoft Reveals More Windows 8 Details

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday September 13, 2011 @05:55AM from the eighth-try-is-a-charm dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft has released the first full details of Windows 8, with an all-or-nothing approach to touchscreen technology. All versions of Windows 8 — whether used on a touchscreen device or not — will use the operating system's new Metro interface, which was first developed for Windows Phone 7 devices. The advent of Windows 8 sees Microsoft introduce a new style of application, dubbed Metro Style apps, and its own app store. The company also claims to have boosted Windows 8 performance with fast boot/shutdown times, a new Task Manager and the option to refresh a PC with a clean install of the OS with apps and settings left intact."

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Re:I felt a great disturbance in the Force... by Anonymous Coward · 2011-09-13 05:59 · Score: 0, Flamebait

they could always, y'know, choose something else. wah that might mean reading a man page, cry cry wipe the tears away already. if they really want to, they will.