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The presentation discusses the Windows 8 Operating System, highlighting its compatibility with Windows 7 applications and its reimagined user experience. It emphasizes performance improvements, running on various hardware platforms, and the introduction of the Metro style interface. Windows 8 is designed to be cloud-connected and supports a wide range of devices including tablets and desktops.

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Windows 8

The presentation discusses the Windows 8 Operating System, highlighting its compatibility with Windows 7 applications and its reimagined user experience. It emphasizes performance improvements, running on various hardware platforms, and the introduction of the Metro style interface. Windows 8 is designed to be cloud-connected and supports a wide range of devices including tablets and desktops.

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August 2012

Windows 8 Consumer Preview


Objective

The purpose of this presentation is to explore/discuss


Windows 8 Operating System
Windows 8 features

Everything that runs on Windows 7 will run on


Windows 8

Reimagines Windows from the chipset to experience a new range of


capabilities, scenarios, and much more.

Last 32bit OS
Reimagining Windows

• Windows 8 Experience

• Metro style platform and tools

• Hardware Platform

• Cloud Services
Performance

• Windows 8 will run on Arm, x86, and x64

• Tablets, laptops, and desktops

• Both touch and keyboard / mouse


Performance Gain

• Windows 7
404 MB
32 processes

• Windows 8
• 281 MB
• 29 processes

(so far)
Architecture
Process State Transitions in Win 8
Desktop
Metro
Summary
•Windows reimagined

•Built on a solid foundation

•Windows Store

•Windows 8 is cloud-connected

•Windows on a wide range of hardware

•Developing for Windows 8 – what is Metro

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