Any new release of Windows usually has major implications for businesses and gets individual users quite excited. The public beta of Windows 8 is due to be released in February of 2012 which means the release candidate and the retail release aren't far off. Windows 8 promises to bring a whole host of changes to the Windows operating system and some even claim that it will revolutionize the OS as well.
Computer users can look forward to the following things in Windows 8:
- USB 3.0 support, without the need to load drivers
- "Windows To Go" which allows Windows 8 to be run from flash drives
- Multiple monitor support with the new ability to natively display different background images on each display and customized taskbar(s) on each of the connected displays.
- A new user interface based on Microsoft's design language named Metro.
- The Start Menu will replaced with a new Start Screen where there are tiles that contain shortcuts to applications.
- Windows Store, an online marketplace for buying, selling, and advertising applications.
Should you have any questions about any Windows operating system please be sure to contact us and that we may be of assistance.
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