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So far, the rumors about Windows 8 pieces too numerous to cite. What we know is incomplete and unofficial. A software engineer at HP's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) collected all the screenshots, rumors, and leaked slides in June 2010 and found that all the information was more about marketing concepts than technical details. This reveals that Microsoft is doing its own work while paying attention to what Apple is doing (why their systems are so popular).

About Windows 8, what do we know so far? What new features and new features does it have? Here, we summarize the following:

1, Windows 8 release date

Windows 8 release date has been speculated, there is no definitive answer. However, from June 2010, we began to pay attention to Windows 8. The timeline on the slide also shows that Microsoft has started coding work in June 2010. In August 2010, the first beta version of IE9 was completed, and Windows Live Wave 4 was released. The fact is that the first beta release of IE9 was released in September 2010, and Windows Live Wave 4 was released as early as June 2010.

As speculated, Windows 8 beta should be released before March 2011, and Windows 8 RTM will be released in July 2011 (a blog has also published similar times).

Obviously, we did not welcome the Windows 8 beta in March of this year, and only the Windows 8 M3 version on April 1. The arrival of M3 is also late, and the original forecast time is March 1. We can only wait again to see if the beta will come this summer.

On February 21 this year, ZDNet published an internal Windows 8 roadmap. Based on the leaked information, ZDNet's authors speculated that Windows 8 RTM could be released in mid-2012.

On March 30, 2011, we reported that Windows 8 is undergoing testing by third-party manufacturers. It is said that at the Microsoft Developers Conference in September this year, the Windows 8 beta will be released. This time is based on the MIX conference on April 12.

2, Windows 8 system requirements

Windows Vista and Windows 7 system requirements are 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM (memory). Vista requires 15GB of free disk space, while Windows 7 requires 16GB.

Given the system requirements from Vista to 7 and a substantial jump (unlike XP, it only requires 233MHz processor and 64MB of RAM), we expect that the system configuration running Windows 7 will run. Windows 8.

On May 18, 2011, Intel confirmed that Windows 8 will have Windows 8 ARM and Windows 8 Intel. Windows 8 ARM is for mobile devices and Windows 8 tablets. Windows 8 Intel Edition is a compatibility mode for Windows 7, but ARM is not.

3, Windows 8 Price

Windows 7 Home Premium requires $99 for an upgraded version and $149 for a full version. The price of Windows 8 is estimated to be similar.

4, Windows 8 interface

Although Windows 8 leaked screenshots did not show a real interface, but according to the March 17 report, we know that Windows 8 will provide a reduced version of the user interface Take some form styles of the Windows Phone 7 user interface Aero Lite.

On April 4th, Microsoft reported that it intends to use the ribbon user interface, which is used in Office products, and is currently used by Windows Live applications.

5, Windows 8 Features

Microsoft's "basic" goal is to make Windows 8 "fast switching experience, high responsiveness and reliability level" The product.

 The Big Three" refers to boot time, shutdown time and battery life (Windows 8 PC promises “ 8 seconds start time & rdquo;), but Microsoft is still considering how to read the mail first time, How to quickly open the browser homepage and how to quickly open media such as the player. The company believes that the computer should be like a sensitive device, and once it is plugged in, it is ready to go. The computer that you carry can “immediately” recover from sleep and boot up quickly (because of the cached boot).

As the current is only 9% of users use the sleep (capable of storing information and a compressed information to make Windows 8 work faster function), Windows 8 will have a new design The shutdown and hibernation combination, closing the application is like shutting down the PC, refreshing the desktop is like rebooting, but in fact the cache driver, system services, devices and core systems use hibernation. The computer recovery principle requires half of the cold start time.

These will be the default options, but the names are not logout and hibernate. Microsoft intends to increase options for shutting down, shutting down, reducing power consumption, and considering placing these options on the interface.

Users will use an encrypted hard drive to boot Windows 8, and they also have built-in BitLocker and third-party security software.

Windows 8 may use the "power down" option to reduce battery usage. When the user has no operations, it will prevent the disk from being read or written, and the CPU will not be able to access some programs. Windows 8 also uses a "smart alert", which is capable of waking up the computer during a virus scan.

Original equipment manufacturers will use new testing tools to test performance, reliability, security and compatibility, as well as the performance of Outlook and IE.

Windows 8 will also be equipped with an original PDF reader, meaning that users will not need to install a third-party PDF reader (such as Adobe Reader) in the future. The reader is named "Modern Reader", using the new AppX application package type. Similar to WP7 and may be used in WP8 in the future.

According to rumors on April 18, users can use Windows to boot Windows 8, using the "Portable Workspace" function. However, this feature is only available for Windows 8 Enterprise.

6, Windows 8 Multimedia

Windows 8 will have better media playback and recording, but it will balance the use of hardware accelerators to save battery life.

Audio will use more hardware accelerators because it can increase battery life. There are also background processing for blurring sounds, noise, video calls and camera shots, as well as more decoders such as AVC and 3D video decoders.

Microsoft is also thinking about sharing the "peripheral devices" function. It is intended to add Windows Media Player's "Play To" functionality to the browser for HTML 5 audio use so that users can run on any device that supports DLNA. It will be written in DRM, protected by DTCP-IP (IP-based digital transport content protection), and Microsoft's PlayReady and hardware accelerators can also accelerate DRM encoding.

Microsoft will also provide a "remote display" feature so users can send content on the screen to a larger display.

7, Windows 8 Help and Support Center

Windows XP Help and Support Center is just a hub for tools and links, and Windows 7 is even more minimal. Windows 8 intends to add comprehensive search, troubleshooting, forum exchange options.

It also has a "Action Center" connection that shows the details on the computer: which programs are running, which resources are being used (similar to the task manager), and what has changed, how do you do it? do. It will also provide an application management tool that allows you to find applications that cause performance problems, adjust or remove them.

before Windows starts recovery will become more simple, with & ldquo; Safe Mode & rdquo; and & ldquo; last start right & rdquo; into a single interface. Use Microsoft's "super-boot superboot" to remove malware and toolkits.

If you reset your computer, Windows 8 can restore <;all file settings and application settings”. The screen shot leaked on March 28 also confirmed this Windows 8 system recovery feature. Microsoft also added the "History Vault" history backup feature, allowing users to restore files or data to any point in time.

8, Device Problems

Windows 8 Microsoft intends to "use PCs to enhance the quality experience with location and sensors." Users don't have to be burdened by tasks that Windows can automate. That is to say, the user's usual actions Windows 8 will integrate it into the user's daily workflow, making the device connection faster and easier.

These "current" ideas also include the wireless location service Orion, which has already used the Orion feature. Microsoft and partner Navizon used the wireless and mobile network location database in March. The location service will also be available to the browser and any programs that can be used (music player, and graphics tools), as well as web applications that can access the webcam.

Microsoft's emphasis on privacy and location of the camera used, the user is entitled to decide which programs can use location services. And plan to provide GPS service. With GPS, Microsoft hopes that infrared sensors and ambient light sensors are becoming more common. So when the user walks into the room, the computer camera will scan you, identify you, and know who is coming in and who is sitting down. When the user is absent, it will automatically sleep.

9, Windows 8 recognition function

Microsoft intends to design a new login method, so that Windows 8 "securely store the user name and password, which simplifies the online experience".

Your Windows account will connect directly to the cloud service, not just the Windows Live ID login site. Windows 8 records your characters on the cloud server. When you log in to the computer, it automatically scans you and then automatically boots. If you change another person to log in, it will immediately detect and convert the login account. If this function is realized, it will be a very powerful and advanced initiative.

10, Windows 8 game

8 will be an important part of the Windows PC perfect gaming platform, the game is the system.

11, Windows App Store

More than 30 app stores were released last year, and more and more app stores for PC games. Microsoft intends to use the app store to attract more users and find users to find programs. At the same time help developers and provide better research and development sites.

Just like a smartphone, the app store provides users with a scalable, scalable, and auto-installable application environment. A screenshot of the Windows 8 app store was revealed on April 12. The screenshot also shows these apps for IE, Windows Live Messenger, Office 2010 and Angry Birds.

12, Windows 8 Tablet PC

Microsoft intends to enter the Apple computer market, to develop tablets for the Windows 8 platform. Microsoft promises to significantly improve the on-screen keyboard, it will be "easy to log in, more accurate text recognition, more practical UI, higher data transfer rate".

Microsoft will develop the main PC (refer to laptops for consumers rather than business users) based on a touch-screen system and the Family Center (a feature that put In the kitchen and living room as a media center, these are mainly for casual games and multimedia entertainment.

The key to building a successful Windows tablet is the user interface, which changes shape and replaces the keyboard and mouse with touch and gestures. Microsoft plans to add 3D display, high-quality animation display, touch, voice and 3D gesture input, and face recognition to the tablet.