The Need to Know about Windows 8

Windows 8

Key Features in Windows 8:

1. Touch-centric, Tiles-based User Interface (UI) 
• The Windows 8 Start Menu is customizable which is different than the traditional desktop icons by letting you view live information from Windows 8 Metro style apps without actually accessing the apps.
2. Windows 8 Control Panel
• Microsoft has also redesigned the control panel for Windows 8.  New options include Personalize, Users, Wireless, Notifications, General, Privacy, Search, and Share.
  As Metro style apps become available, you'll be able to use the Personalize menu to customize the Start menu with tiles for calendar, music, e-mail, Netflix, and much more.
  
  
3. Web Navigation by Touch
• This will include Internet Explorer 10 , that is a much more cleaner and easier  web browser than past versions.
4. USB 3.0 Support
• Which operate ten times faster than standard USB 2.0 
5. Biometric Support / Facial Recognition

 

• This will allow you to log on to your computer using your finger print, eyes  or face.

 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that Windows 8 will launch in 2012