What to Expect from the Newly Released Microsoft Windows 8

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

Microsoft has reported that 40 million licenses have already been presold for the newest update to the operating platform, Windows. The update was released on October 26, in anticipation of holiday shopping, and users are already responding enthusiastically.

 Windows 8 Logo

While the initial responses to Windows 8 have been enthusiastic, it is likely that sales will slow down significantly in the coming months.

This is for a number of reasons. First, many companies out there have just upgraded to Windows 7 and will probably not see the necessity in upgrading to Windows 8 any time soon.

In the second scenario, it appears that Windows 8 is a bit ahead of the times. Only very recently have touch screen laptops been introduced and they still aren’t taking up a very large market share of the industry. In fact, actual ownership of touch screen laptops is so small when compared to ownership of actual laptops that a percentage point can’t even be counted. Windows 8 has been optimized to work with touch screen laptops and Surface, the Microsoft touch screen, will come with Windows 8 already installed.

This system will be significantly changed from previous versions. Windows has not seen a serious change in its operating system since 1995. For the first time, the system has undergone a complete overhaul. Because of the changes in technology since the last major overhaul, Windows 8 is designed to work on a large range of products and is not just for computers anymore. Anything with an ARM-based processor is capable of running Windows 8. That means that tablets, Smartphones and other mobile devices run on microchips will all have the capability of running Windows 8.

 Windows 8 on Tablet PC

Windows 8 looks completely different from its predecessor.

As stated above, this system is designed to work with touch screen computers. As such, many of the buttons and options have been optimized to work with touch screens as well. Drop down, mouse controlled menus were secondary in the implementation of Windows 8. Instead, all of the necessary options, from programs, control panels and accessories, have a button on the screen that simply needs to be touched to open a secondary menu.

Windows 8 has been specifically optimized to work with the technology of the future.

The system supports virtual keyboards and USB 3.0. In addition, the lower power model could almost become dependant on cloud computing.

One of the biggest money makes for Microsoft could be the development of the Windows App store, which sells apps designed to work with Windows 8. With Microsoft taking a piece of any app downloaded, they could stand to make a lot of money on products that elect to work with Windows 8.

So unless you’re running a brand new computer with touch screen capabilities, there really aren’t that many convincing reasons to upgrade to Windows 8.

Because the system is designed to work with newer technology, it is best run on a tablet, touch screen computer or Smartphone.Windows 8. As that is the case, there is really no reason to run out and pick up an operating system that might be a bit ahead of its time.

P.S.- If you want to learn and earn how to create a VIRAL BLOGGING SYSTEM like this and also make extra income then CLICK the following banner to learn the system that I was able to attract over 100 visits per day only after 3 months of blogging experience!

To Success,
Andrew Shin

“Work Directly With Me Here”
Blog:
Facebook:
Twitter: