According to foreign media reports, in recent days, rumors about Windows 8 have surfaced again, mainly from the official blog of Windows 8. Microsoft said that Windows 8 is the biggest improvement since Windows 95, and it will run in a variety of device formats, such as desktops, laptops, netbooks, and tablets. So far, the rumors confirmed by Microsoft are as follows: Windows 8 will have a new touch interface that will run on ARM and Intel processors for desktops, laptops and tablets. At the same time, Windows 8 will also include an OS X-style Windows app store that integrates online services such as SkyDrive, Office 365 and Office Web apps. Other improvements include USB 3.0 support, an improved Windows Explorer, and more. Recently, PCWorld summarized the rumors of Windows 8 as follows: 1. Windows 8 touch interface The most noticeable change in Windows 8 is a new Windows Phone 7 touch interface. The new boot screen in Windows 8 has a The large panel is ideal for touch screens and for mouse operation. At the same time, Windows 8 also has a traditional Windows interface, including a start button, taskbar, and the ability to run both traditional Windows applications and the new Windows 8 touch application. Microsoft said that HTML and JavaScript will be the main development languages for new Windows 8 applications.
2, ARM and Intel chip support It is true that Windows 8 touch-centric user interface will enable Microsoft to compete with the iPad and Android in the tablet field. Another important factor is that Windows 8 can not only run on Intel's 86 chip architecture, but also run on ARM processors commonly used in mobile devices. In this way, Windows 8 can run on a post-PC device, such as a tablet.
3, the application store In early August, Microsoft said that at present, a variety of engineering teams are developing Windows 8, including a "application store" group. It can be inferred that Windows 8 is likely to include application store support. 4. Application Preview At present, some Microsoft partners have worked hard to design touch screen applications for Windows 8 tablets, such as USA Today, which has the look and feel of a Metro user interface. Another Windows 8 touch app is from Jetsoft, a travel app that focuses on news, weather and video.
5, Windows 8 cloud service Windows 8 project team list has a name called "Windows Online", I guess the main task of this group is likely to integrate online services into Windows 8, such as Office 365, Office Web Apps, Windows Live, Azure, and more. 6, USB 3.0 support USB 3.0 data transfer speed is 10 times that of current USB 2.0, and the use of USB 3.0 interface can also save more power. Currently, users have been able to experience USB 3.0 in Windows 7 with the help of third-party drivers. However, in Windows 8, Microsoft plans to provide native support for USB 3.0. 7, Windows Explorer The new Windows Explorer in Windows 8 will improve its basic operations of file management, such as copying, moving, renaming and deleting. The new Windows Explorer interface will centralize these basic file management functions into one window, eliminating the need for a separate window for each function, which will help users handle several large files in one convenient and efficient manner. , such as photos and videos. If you are copying or moving files, you will see a throughput graph showing the progress of file copying or moving.
8, the resource manager is Ribbonized The resource manager in Windows 8 will be equipped with the Ribbon user interface, the touch is more friendly and efficient. At the same time, Microsoft has optimized its new resource manager for widescreen LCD monitors and will add 200 keyboard shortcuts.