Windows 8 preview

For last many years, Microsoft came up with updated versions of the OS. All those operating systems didn’t give the result Microsoft expected. Every time they came up with some changes in the interface and a bit strong security but Microsoft remained unable to convince their customers. This time Microsoft has taken a big step forward to redefine the PC platform itself by coming up with the new OS Windows 8 having entirely different Metro Interface. 

This time Microsoft came up with the new Metro Interface instead of the old standard interface. The new interface consists of panes of People, Mail, Photos and Videos providing the user the quick access to the required information and important files in just one click. The Metro interface is actually designed for the touch screen controls. You can switch back to simpler and standard interface which looks like the Windows 7 interface. The odd thing about Metro interface is that there is no Start Menu whereas you can place mostly used apps to the Task Bar.

The most dominant feature of the Windows 8 is the Metro interface, but it is preferably used for the touch screen devices like upcoming Windows Surface whereas Windows 7 suits better to PCs than Windows 8. Microsoft has made many important changes under the hood. It provides facility of syncing your Microsoft account with settings along with search engine by typing the required search on the Start page. New OS feels as same as the Windows 7, however the boot up option in new OS quite fast. The jumping between Metro apps to the desktop is slow and quite irritating, number of inconsistences pile up in such cases.

It is considered to be best for the touch screen devices; its Metro interface makes the quick access to the mail, videos, photos etc. Microsoft would generate a big amount of profit if they just focus on the touch screen devices. For PCs it is not preferable because currently it’s a mess. For touch devices Windows 8 is extremely fast and slick. On the other hand, it doesn’t provide a promising future to the PCs. Now we have to wait till October to see how affectively it works.