'Pranay Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Start Screen -Today, at the D9 Conference, we demonstrated the next generation of Windows, internally code-named “Windows 8,” for the first time. Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface. A Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and mouse.The demo showed some of the ways we’ve reimagined the interface for a new generation of touch-centric hardware. Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact.Here are a few aspects of the new interface we showed today:• Fast launching of apps from a tile-based Start screen, which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps.• Live tiles with notifications, showing always up-to-date information from your apps.• Fluid, natural switching between running apps.• Convenient ability to snap and resize an app to the side of the screen, so you can really multitask using the capabilities of Windows.• Web-connected and Web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript that have access to the full power of the PC.• Fully touch-optimized browsing, with all the power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10.We also showed effortless movement between existing Windows programs and new Windows 8 apps. The full capabilities of Windows continue to be available to you, including the Windows Explorer and Desktop, as does compatibility with all Windows 7 logo PCs, software and peripherals.Julie Larson-Green, Corporate Vice President, Windows ExperienceClick for high-res version. Although the new user interface is designed and optimized for touch, it works equally well with a mouse and keyboard. Our approach means no compromises — you get to use whatever kind of device you prefer, with peripherals you choose, to run the apps you love. This is sure to inspire a new generation of hardware and software development, improving the experience for PC users around the world.Today, we also talked a bit about how developers will build apps for the new system. Windows 8 apps use the power of HTML5, tapping into the native capabilities of Windows using standard JavaScript and HTML to deliver new kinds of experiences. These new Windows 8 apps are full-screen and touch-optimized, and they easily integrate with the capabilities of the new Windows user interface. There’s much more to the platform, capabilities and tools than we showed today.We are excited to bring an innovative new platform and tools to developers and see how their creativity jumpstarts a new generation of apps. Windows 8 apps can use a broad set of new libraries and controls, designed for fluid interaction and seamless connectivity. Apps can add new capabilities to Windows and to other apps, connecting with one another through the new interface. For example, we showed today how a developer can extend the file picker control to enable picking from their own app content or from within another Windows 8 app, in addition to the local file system and the network. We’re just getting started.And this isn’t just about touch PCs. The new Windows experience will ultimately be powered by application and device developers around the world — one experience across a tremendous variety of PCs. The user interface and new apps will work with or without a keyboard and mouse on a broad range of screen sizes and pixel densities, from small slates to laptops, desktops, all-in-ones, and even classroom-sized displays. Hundreds of millions of PCs will run the new Windows 8 user interface. This breadth of hardware choice is unique to Windows and central to how we see Windows evolving. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Phail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunallkw Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Tablet OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 What da fook??! Has ms gone in a suicidal spree or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunallkw Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 What da fook??! Has ms gone in a suicidal spree or what? why aren't you happy ? it's purple after all . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hehe, trying hard I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Home PC version will be different ..i guess ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 This is the perfect successor to Windows 7! Love the UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I will stick with Win 7 for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngerSmash Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 u can use rainmeter instead and get the same results sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunallkw Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Home PC version will be different ..i guess ? watch the video ... one can go back to the old traditional windows look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 WinPho7 takes to the big screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choron ka raja Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 same experience on phone and pc.. :clap: well, time to ask MVP's to get me a beta key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bird Bird Bird Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Wow. UI looks awesome. First Win XP, then Win 7 & now this. u can use rainmeter instead and get the same results sucks Nah. There are many limitations in the Rainmeter Omnimo skin. Plus this will be a system level UI, not some extra software running on top of traditional UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRch-0n Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Windows 8 o_O I didnt know Windows Vista 7 was a success, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I actually like the Metro UI on the big screen.. It is pretty easy to use and very very convenient for PC usage.. I applaud MS for doing something good in a loooong time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Windows 8 o_O I didnt know Windows Vista 7 was a success, Not only a success but Win 7 achieved the highest MS Consumer satisfaction percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer06 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hehe, trying hard I see. But still PHAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 It looks awesome, damn you haters. How long it has been since we have been used to only one kind of interface on desktops/notebooks. Someone does something different, and everyone jumps on the haters bandwagon. If it really works as smooth as MS claims it would, then I can already see a success here. I for one will be very much looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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