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MICROSOFT will pull the covers off Windows 8 - a radical rethinking of the operating system that runs most of the world's computers. And it has one clear goal in sight: The iPad.
The software giant will talk about the forthcoming release on that date and hold what is essentially a massive public beta of the next-generation operating system, an overhaul intended to stress the growing importance of tablet computers and smartphones to the overall world of technology, reported Fox News.
Users will most likely be able to download the software for free that day, though Microsoft refused to confirm when it would be available.
The new operating system boasts a completely revamped user interface Microsoft calls "Metro." It will run on top of the conventional interface and is intended to work not just with the world's hundreds of millions of Windows computers but also with the emerging mobile devices that have taken consumers by storm.
The new interface will display applications as tiles for quick and easy access, while also allowing them to toggle back to a classic Windows look.
Other user interface changes already unveiled include a new "lock screen" for the operating system that gives far more information at a glance than the current iteration of Windows and pervasive touch input controls - yet another a signal that Microsoft will be focused on devices that emphasize touch.
Read more: Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 late February | News.com.au
The software giant will talk about the forthcoming release on that date and hold what is essentially a massive public beta of the next-generation operating system, an overhaul intended to stress the growing importance of tablet computers and smartphones to the overall world of technology, reported Fox News.
Users will most likely be able to download the software for free that day, though Microsoft refused to confirm when it would be available.
The new operating system boasts a completely revamped user interface Microsoft calls "Metro." It will run on top of the conventional interface and is intended to work not just with the world's hundreds of millions of Windows computers but also with the emerging mobile devices that have taken consumers by storm.
The new interface will display applications as tiles for quick and easy access, while also allowing them to toggle back to a classic Windows look.
Other user interface changes already unveiled include a new "lock screen" for the operating system that gives far more information at a glance than the current iteration of Windows and pervasive touch input controls - yet another a signal that Microsoft will be focused on devices that emphasize touch.
Read more: Microsoft to unveil Windows 8 late February | News.com.au
