Microsoft Windows 8 touch interface will be as simple as iPad

Steven Sinodot, director of Microsoft's Windows business unit, said in a blog post today that Windows 8 not only has a regular Ribbon interface for mouse and keyboard, but also has a simple touch-like operation similar to the iPad. Interface Metro.

Sinowski said: "As we have shown, you will get a great touch experience while working with your mouse, trackpad and keyboard. If you want to be immersed in the Metro interface forever, you will never see the desktop —— unless you deliberately choose, we won't even load it! Windows will be completely new.

However, if you value desktop experience —— precision control, powerful window and file management, compatibility with thousands of ready-made programs and devices, and support for commercial software, you can also use these with your fingers. Features. You don't need to switch to another device, you can professionally edit photos and videos, create the files you need for work and study, manage large-scale media and databases, and do a lot of work that today's PCs can do.

Windows 8 delivers the power and flexibility of a PC while immersing you in the Metro interface. You don't have to compromise! You can carry a device that can do everything and meet all your needs. You can connect this device to the peripherals you want to use, choose a tablet that offers an immersive user experience, or use a more flexible laptop. ”

Microsoft plans to release the Windows 8 operating system next year. This is Microsoft's first operating system for tablets. In addition to the regular interface, Windows 8 will use a lot of Metro interface similar to Windows Phone 7, which displays menus and other functions with simple and clear icons. This design is more suitable for finger operation and tablet.

At present, in the tablet market, Apple iOS still dominates, and the market share of Google Android 3.0 and its upgraded version is also increasing. In contrast, because Windows 7 and other Microsoft operating systems are not suitable for tablets, Microsoft is obscured in this fast-growing, lucrative market. As the release date of Windows 8 approaches, the tablet market is about to usher in a new force.