Windows 8
Windows 8 is a planned release of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems being produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs. The release to manufacturing (RTM) occurred August 1, 2012, and Windows 8 will be available to users starting October 26, 2012. Windows 8's server counterpart, Windows Server 2012, was developed concurrently with Windows 8.According to the Windows Design Team, Windows 8 has been "reimagined from the chipset to the user experience," whereas Windows 7was intended to be a more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line. Windows 8 features a new user interface based on Microsoft's Metro design language, similar to that in Windows Phone. Microsoft says the new interface is designed to better suit touch screen input, along with traditional mouse and keyboard input. A specialized version of Windows 8, called Windows RT, supports theARM processor architecture instead of the x86 microprocessors from Intel, AMD, and VIA supported by standard editions of Windows.
| Windows 8 | |
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| Part of the Microsoft Windows family | |
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| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Website | windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview |
| Releases | |
| Release date | October 26, 2012 |
| Current version | 6.2.9200.16384 (RTM) (August 1, 2012) |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Kernel type | Hybrid |
| Update method | Windows Update |
| Platform support | IA-32, x86-64, and ARM |
| Preceded by | Windows 7 |
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