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Windows 8 - The next generation of Windows

Microsoft on Thursday at D9 Conference previewed next version of its Windows OS, a new title-based and touch user interface which is suited for all kinds of devices ranging from tablets to regular PC's with or with out keyboard and mouse.

The following video introduces a few of the basic elements of the new user interface.


According to Julie Larson-Green ( Corporate vice president, Windows Experience ) the new interface has a Start screen  which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable full-screen view of Web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript that have access to the full power of the PC. With fully touch-optimized browsing, with all the power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10.

Origin: Windows Blog.

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