The most prestigious Computex keynote in the history of Win 8 release

Electronic Ecosystem

After the speech began, Gujheimer talked about the evolution of the entire electronic ecosystem. He pointed out that the current electronic ecosystem has evolved from a system of television, computer and mobile phone manufacturers to a world where many companies work in different ways.

Gujheimer said: "Microsoft has created a complete platform that companies can use and build their own ecosystem on this platform. This is different from competitors such as Apple, which does not allow partners to innovate on the platform. & rdquo;

In addition, Gu Jie Hemer also compared the difference between Windows system and Android system. He said: "Although the Android system also allows partners to innovate on the platform, but the Android system is not unified, which leads partners have to take more responsibility to develop and support their own software. & rdquo; Gu Jie Hemo, for example, Amazon, the company succeeded in developing its own software on the Android platform, but still need to provide support for its own software.

Gujheimer said that the release of the Windows 8 system will be the most important launch event since Microsoft was founded.

Cloud Services

Gujheimer later talked about servers and services. He pointed out that for enterprise users, Microsoft has launched a series of dedicated cloud services, and for the mass-oriented services such as Hotmaill, Microsoft runs nearly 500 million servers. Gujheimer said that Microsoft has extensive experience in public and private cloud technologies and has the ability to create the most valuable solutions.

Gujheimer said that Microsoft is working with partners to create a “private private cloud”. This private cloud service allows hardware manufacturers to provide a large number of servers to create localized on-site cloud services. To this end, he also deliberately displayed a large Quanta server.

Embedded Devices

In a subsequent presentation, Gujheimer talked about embedded devices and highlighted through a video that some kind of embedding can be seen at any time in everyday life. Equipment. In this video, the equipment and services presented include treadmills, projectors, refrigerators, coffee makers, robotic vacuum cleaners, conference phones, Ford Sync, conference phones, printer digital signage, digital signage, supply chains, elevator displays. , MRI scanners, ultrasonic instruments, security systems, global satellite positioning systems, retail terminal systems, checkout systems, etc. Gujheimer pointed out that an average person would encounter about 45 different embedded devices every day.

Gujheimer expects that the scale of embedded systems will grow from 1 billion to 2 billion in the next few years. He also showed a Ford car with Sync technology, which installed a LG digital logo that can play videos, display advertisements or restaurant menus.

Gujheimer said: "If you want to quickly produce a new embedded device, Windows is by far the only platform that will enable you to quickly implement your ideas." & rdquo;

Gujheimer subsequently announced that from today, users can download the latest technology preview of Windows Embedded Standard through the company website.

Windows Phone

Gujheimer then talked about Microsoft's achievements in the Windows Phone business. He demonstrated to the audience a real-time translation application, through which the user only needs to point the camera at the Chinese signature to recognize the meaning of the signature. Later, Gujheimer also demonstrated the content synchronization display function with a staff member named Ryan. Ryan first set a movie on the tablet to pause playback, then set it to continue playing on the Xbox, or use the phone as a controller.

Better Hardware

Gujie Hemer followed up on the achievements of Microsoft partners in hardware development. He introduced the better display glass, the improved notebook hinge design, and showed a monitor made by Sharp. This monitor accepts input signals through a standard pencil without the need for a stylus.

Gu Jie Hai Mo once again asked Ryan to help and jointly demonstrated the remote cooperation document production. When Gujheimer draws a line on his desk, this line will also appear on Ryan's desktop.

Windows 7

Gujheimer said that there are currently 600 million devices using Windows 7 on the market, and 39% of online devices worldwide use Windows 7. He said: "At this Taipei Computer Show, I was very excited when I saw a partner launching a new Windows 7 computer. ”

Windows 8

For the Windows 8 preview, Gujie Hemer also explained. Microsoft just released the Windows 8 preview last week, and he showed how people use Windows 8 tablets and other devices through a video clip. He said that users' feedback on the Windows 8 system was very positive, and he also showed the comments of three reporters on the big screen.

Gujheimer also invited Microsoft Windows 8 product manager Eddie · Aidean Marcuss to take the stage and introduce the participants to the Windows 8 release preview. During the 15-minute presentation time, Marcus showed some of the cool applications in the Windows 8 system, including the Bing Travel app, the Wikipedia app, the cocktail app, the application for children's education, and the imitation of drawing on cardboard. The painting experience application etc.

Marcus also introduced peripherals and systems supported by Windows 8. Marcus said: "In order to allow users to get feedback when inserting a device into a computer or tablet, Microsoft has added a new class driver. Up to now, more than 50 million devices have been certified with Windows 7, and these devices can be used normally in Windows 8. Of course, there are many new devices that can be used in this platform. ”

Metro Applications

For the application and developer momentum issues, Marcus said: "As of now, in the Microsoft App Store, the available Metro applications have reached Hundreds. The company also provides developers with a certified development kit to help developers test the app and ensure that it is successfully published in the app store. & rdquo;

Marcus said hardware manufacturers must speed up and test their products with certified tools to ensure a smooth introduction of the Windows 8 platform. In addition, software developers must also take the time to test all third-party hardware devices for the Windows 8 platform.

Marcus said: "All developers around the world have developed applications for Metro. Microsoft welcomes more developers to join in. It also welcomes developers to learn how to develop Metro applications. ”

Windows 8 Hardware

After Marcus introduced, Gujheimer returned to the stage and introduced the hardware type of Windows 8 system and showed some samples. device. Gujheimer preferred to showcase some all-in-ones, including a Lenovo-based machine based on Windows 8. The hinge of this computer can be folded into a flat panel and can be used to play mahjong games.

Subsequently, Gujie Hemer also showed a variety of superbooks, including ASUS Zenbook, Dell XPS 13 and Acer Aspire M5, as well as the Acer 13-inch Aspire S7 Ultrabook with touch screen technology. . Gujheimer said: “When the Acer Aspire S7's shaft reaches 90 degrees, it will become very hard, so the user will not shift when performing touch operation on the display. [r>





































. Later, he also showed the ASUS Tegra 3 tablet based on Windows RT system.

Gujie Hemer emphasized: “Whether in hardware or software, we are working hard to integrate it without any compromise. & rdquo;

Windows 8 Upgrade Plan

Guj Hemer said that users who are buying new computers will be able to use the system for only $14.99 from now until January 31 next year. Upgrade to Windows 8.

Concluding Remarks

Gujheimer concluded with a summary of the various devices presented in this presentation, and as an ecosystem, we are ready to go, as a concluding remark.