Windows 8 is a new
Microsoft operating system which features a dynamic user
interface and offers many more new
features. Some of the changes include:
Activation - Activation does not happen
at the factory anymore due to a pre-injected key on the system board. The
activation will happen automatically, the moment customer connects to internet.
In cases where the system board is replaced, a DPK hard copy is shipped with
the system board. If the hard drive is replaced or the operating system
is re installed, Windows will need to be re-activated.
User Interface - The Start Screen on Windows 8 offers a
set of tiles for the apps installed. Each tile
on Start is connected to a person, app, website, folder, playlist, or whatever
else is important to you. Pin as many tiles to Start as you like and move them
around so it's just the way you want it.
Charms Bar - A universal
bar which has some of the most important Charms (options) on Windows 8. Each of
the charms is context specific.
Login and
Password Options - Windows 8 offers local account usage as well as a new option
called Microsoft Account. You can choose to have a normal text based password,
a 4 digit pin or a picture password based on gestures.
Recovery and
troubleshooting options - Windows 8 has additional troubleshooting options
through Win Re You can choose to run Refresh, Reset, System image recovery
or simply run system restore.
Mouse, keyboard—and now touch
Windows 8 is
perfect for PCs with only a mouse and keyboard, those with touchscreens, and
those with both. Whatever kind of PC you have, you'll discover fast and fluid
ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place
to another.
Windows has
been re-imagined to focus on your life. The beautiful, fast, and
fluid design is perfect for a range of hardware: from compact, touch-enabled
tablets and lightweight laptops, to PCs and large, powerful all-in-ones with
high-definition screens. It's smooth, intuitive, and gives you instant access
to your people, apps, and stuff, so you spend less time searching and more time
doing.
The new Windows Store
provides Apps to help you work more efficiently, or get you the latest games so
you can compete with friends. Apps can work together too; so that you can share
photos, maps, contacts, links, etc.
No matter what you
want to do, you can get it done quickly in Windows 8. Whether you are
completing a project, playing a game, or reading a book, with Windows 8, you
can use touch, mouse, and keyboard together—seamlessly—to do what you want, the
way you want. No need to choose one or the other. It starts quickly and it is
cloud-connected so you can access your photos, documents, and settings on any
Windows 8 PC.
Windows 8 is available
for consumers in three editions.
Edition
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Architecture
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Description
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Windows 8
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x86/x64
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This is the mainstream consumer version of
Windows 8.
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Windows 8 Pro
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x86/x64
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Windows 8 Pro includes all the features of
Windows 8, plus features for encryption, virtualization, PC management, and
domain connectivity. Windows Media Center is available for purchase as an
economical “media pack” add-on to Windows 8 Pro.
If you are an enthusiast or you want to use your
PC in a business environment, you will want Windows 8 Pro.
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Windows RT
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ARM
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This edition is available pre-installed on PCs
and tablets powered by ARM processors. It helps enable new thin and
lightweight form factors with impressive battery life.
Windows RT includes touch-optimized desktop
versions of the new Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and One-note.
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