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Windows 8 as revolutionary as Win 95: Microsoft TOI TechTOI Tech | Aug 17, 2011, 03.20PM IST Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be available for public testing in the coming monthsNEW DELHI: What Microsoft Windows 95 did to PC industry 16 years ago, the upcoming Windows 8 is set to do the same! At least that's what the world's biggest software maker, Microsoft, is hoping. In its Windows 8 development blog called "Building Windows 8," or B8, the company has invited people to discuss and will provide details about the upcoming OS. The software major plans to offer insights into how it focuses on performance, reliability, compatibility, security and quality of Windows 8. In the blog post, Microsoft President (Windows division) Steven Sinofsky has claimed Windows 8 will be as revolutionary as the legendary Windows 95. Microsoft intends to post regularly throughout the development of Windows 8, and to focus on the engineering of the product. Though Microsoft has remained tight-lipped on the release date of Windows 8, the company has revealed that it will be available for public testing in the coming months. The company also reinforced that Windows 8 will support the hardware that is compatible with over 400 million Windows 7 licenses already sold and all the Windows 7 yet to be sold. Though the blog doesn't offer a glimpse into the features and design of the upcoming OS, back in June, the software maker had previewed a touchscreen version of Windows 8 that can run on tablets and desktop computers. The design of the upcoming OS is similar to the tile interface on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile-handset software. The company had then previewed Windows 8 on tablets, notebooks and desktop systems made by Dell Inc, Asustek Computer Inc, and Quanta Computer Inc using chips and technology from ARM Holdings Plc (ARM), Qualcomm Inc, Texas Instruments Inc and Nvidia Corp. Microsoft also plans to host a conference BUILD in September, which will provide more details about the full spectrum of tools and capabilities available on Windows 8. Microsoft, which for long has been shying away from giving out information on Windows 8, promises to give more information on the features of the OS in the coming weeks, from fundamentals to user interface to hardware support. ------ Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
