Windows 8 to influence Microsoft mobile and office

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 05 April 2011, 23:30 IST
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Bangalore: A recent leak has unveiled about Microsoft's Windows 8 new. Microsoft is expecting to launch Windows 8 in 2012. By the end of this year, they are expecting the public beta of Windows 8. Now the software is at the very early stage of development. The new version is expected to be the first tablet oriented operating system and is set to compete with Google and Apple in the mobile tablet category. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief, characterized Windows 8 as being a big gamble and is poised to represent a big break, which includes plans for tablet optimizations, much faster response times and integrated camera support and possibly a fully 3D rendered interface . Microsoft is working on app store for Windows 8 and a back up tool. Windows 8 will include a new PDF Reader and an immersive mode design for tablets. Microsoft had introduced the ribbon to replace large numbers of menus. It gives immediate access to common features. The new version of Windows will include 'ribbon' navigation and features from Microsoft's mobile phone operating system. Ribbon is an interface where a set of toolbars are placed on tabs in a tab bar. Microsoft touted the ribbon as the modern way to help users find, understand, and use commands efficiently and directly. The company is extending ribbon in to the new version of the software for quick synchronization of files between machine and the cloud. Though they are still working on the features of the operating system, there are some speculations on the features. It may have the interface for finger touch and borrow some elements from its own Metro user interface from Windows 7 and possibly from Apple. Though there is not much information about the other features, but the operating system would support ARM processors providing thinner design and a better battery life. ARM benefits from a strong reputation in mobile gadgets, with lower power consumption than x86-based products. Hardware with ARM chips will most probably bring native 3D, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, NFC and even mobile TV support. Windows 8 wants to deliver the same interface on several architectures.