Tablet operating system will enter the Three Kingdoms era (Figure)

  


Microsoft Download preview WIN8 exceeded 50 million times




Apple and Android in the attack, Microsoft accelerated its replacement Caozuoxitong pace. At the BUILD conference held on September 14, Microsoft unveiled the mystery of the new generation operating system Windows8 (referred to as WIN8). Although the official version will be released next year, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, since the WIN8 preview version began to open the download on Tuesday, the total download volume has exceeded 500,000 times. This gives people reason to believe that the tablet operating system war will enter the "three countries" era.

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The most important feature is that you can preview WIN8 supports ARM architecture and Intel's x86 technology, this means WIN8 has abandoned stick The traditional PC operating system camp is striving for a breakthrough in the field of mobile terminals.

on interface design, WIN8 users are very familiar with a PC start options and icons, also integrated into the new Metro touch screen Welcome screen, and Windows Phone mobile Caozuoxitong more similar, consumers will soon be able Experience the new features of the operating system on tablets and PCs.
An investment company analyst in the United States commented that WIN8 is an operating system that has both offensive and defensive functions. It may not only limit the tablet computer's encroachment on the PC market, but also introduce Windows into the tablet field. "Microsoft's core computer operating system has been transformed into a powerful cloud operating system & rsquo;, capable of providing rich Microsoft software services for devices of different appearances and sizes from desktop to mobile phones. & rdquo; Ballmer said that Microsoft will use WIN8 as an opportunity to reshape every part of its software empire through cloud computing.

or to help reverse the decline


By convention, Microsoft released the middle of revolutionary products tend to be separated by more than three years, but this time from the last release WIN8 WIN7 is only two years apart. At the same time, WIN7 has a good reputation in the market. At this time, Microsoft is doing a good job in the fight. It is obvious that the sword is intended to be Pei Gong.

Although Microsoft in the field of computer Caozuoxitong has maintained a dominant position, but because of the previous generation system focused on WIN7 PC, Microsoft in the smartphone and tablet PC market is far behind Apple iOS and Google Android, Mobile phone manufacturers such as HTC, which previously supported Microsoft Windows Phone, have all turned to Android.

so for Microsoft, the strategic significance of WIN8. Some analysts believe that the design of WIN8 is more suitable for adoption by tablet PCs. Therefore, in the era of Google Android and Apple AppleOS, Microsoft needs to use WIN8 to find its dominant position in the tablet field.

Some analysts believe that WIN8 could have a revolutionary impact in the industry, how the collaboration between Microsoft and the key depends on each manufacturer to launch the system can eventually get the support of hardware partners. For example, in the PC industry, whether it can be supported by Dell or HP, can it be recognized by Samsung, HTC, Nokia and other manufacturers in the mobile Internet industry.

the moment, despite Microsoft's WIN8 not yet officially released, but there are computer manufacturers return to the arms of Microsoft. At the BUILD conference, Microsoft demonstrated the first WIN8 tablet computer developed in cooperation with Samsung Electronics, and Samsung Electronics is one of the main forces of the Android camp. It is understood that several well-known companies including Dell have also been reported to use WIN8 system in some tablets.

Insiders said that as Android smartphones and tablets have been restricted by the patent battle besieged Apple patent infringement litigation, HTC, Samsung Electronics, which is to promote the Android camp several major manufacturers want to have One of the reasons for your own operating system.

WIN8 seems likely help Microsoft to reverse the trend.

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