- Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit
Windows 8 could be the biggest gamble that Microsoft has ever taken. But even though many people have said that gamble looks like a bad one, there's certainly a chance that it will pay off. Here are five reasons that Windows 8 could be a big hit.
People will get used to it, just like they did to Windows itself
As a general rule, when it comes to using computers, people don't embrace change, and Windows 8 represents a major change from previous Windows versioons. But another general rule is that people end up getting used to new ways of using computers, and it could well be that will happen with Windows 8.
When Windows 3, the first mass-market version of Windows, was first introduced, plenty of people grumbled about it. They hated the operating system's wasteful graphical frou-fraws. They complained that -- gasp! -- it actually required the use of a mouse. Typing incomprehensible instructions at the command line was the best way for people to use real computers to get real work done...who needs icons and pictures?
We knew how that turned out. Microsoft was right on target and Windows became the worldwide dominant operating system.
Those who are younger like it...and they're the future
A New York Times article about many people not liking Windows 8 did note that younger people might well favor it over earlier Windows versions. The article said:
If younger people do favor Windows 8, that will help Microsoft tremendously, because they're the future.
It's better than Windows 7
There are plenty of things Windows 8 does better than Windows 7, or that Windows 7 simply can't do. Live tiles constantly pipe in changing information, such as social media updates and incoming email, without users having to do anything. The Windows 8 People app is especially useful for people who use multiple social media tools. And overall, Windows 8 is faster and more responsive than Windows 7. All that counts for a lot.
It will jump-start Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone is a very good operating system, and from what I've been able to glean, Windows Phone 8 will improve on it. One of mobile's greatest secrets is just how good Windows Phone is, and how it in some ways beats both the iPhone and Android, notably in the way live tiles deliver constantly changing information.
Its problem is that it's thoroughly different from the app-centric iOS and Android phone interfaces, and people aren't used to its interface. Anyone who uses Windows 8 on a traditional PC will immediately know how to use Windows Phone 8, though, so the new OS could finally give Windows 8 the chance it needs .
It will help tablet sales
PCs are not the future; tablets and hybrid devices are. A tablet-centric operating system like Windows 8 is better positioned for the future than a keyboard-and-mouse one. That means that Windows 8 can help make Microsoft better eat into the tablet market.
And because Windows 8 is designed for a touch-based interface, expect an increasing number of traditional computers sport touch interfaces as well. That will be a market that Microsoft has to itself.
Will all of this come to pass? I'm not convinced, but it's certainly a possibility. And whatever else you can say about Microsoft and Windows 8, it shows that the company is willing to take a big gamble, something it had previously been averse to.
- Microsoft slates first Windows 8, RT patches since launch
Microsoft today announced it will issue six security updates next week, including three for Windows 8 and its tablet spin-off Windows RT.
The half-dozen updates will patch 19 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE) and the .Net framework.
The four critical updates -- the highest threat ranking in Microsoft's four-step system -- will patch 13 bugs, including an unknown number in Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 and Windows RT, the operating system that powers Microsoft's own Surface RT tablet, according to the advance warning Microsoft published Thursday.
The Windows 8 and Windows RT security updates will be the first shipped since those operating systems' launch on Oct. 26. While Microsoft had previously issued patches for the new OSes, all but a September "out-of-band" fix for IE tackled problems in its unfinished previews, not the final code.
But Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Security, downplayed the patches for Windows 8 and Windows RT.
"I'd be more worried if they didn't patch them right off the bat," said Storms. "They've had them in development so long, someone should have found a bug by now. And it shouldn't be surprising.... We all know that everything has bugs, even the newest software."
Another researcher agreed. "This may come as a surprise to many who expected that Windows 8 [would] be much more secure than legacy versions," said Marcus Carey of Rapid7 in an email. "The truth is that Microsoft and other vendors have significant technical debt in their code base which results in security issues."
The update slated for IE is among the critical quartet, and will address one or more vulnerabilities in IE9, now the second-newest browser in Microsoft's stable. IE9 runs only on Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
IE6, IE7 and IE8 -- all which run on the 11-year-old Windows XP -- will not be patched; nor will IE10, the just-released browser bundled with Windows 8 and Windows RT.
"What did they add in IE9 that wasn't in the earlier versions?" Storms asked. "What went wrong?"
Although Storms held off predicting that the IE9 update will be the one to patch first next week -- he said he was concerned about Bulletin 4, which will address unknown bugs in the .Net development framework -- Carey was not hesitant to call a winner in that dubious sweepstakes.
"This will be the top priority for both businesses and consumers since an attacker would be able to compromise their system if the user visits a malicious Web page," Carey said.
According to Carey, the IE9 bug can be used in "drive-by" exploits, those that only require a user be tricked into browsing to an unsafe website.
- Five reasons Windows 8 could be a big hit
Windows 8 could be the biggest gamble that Microsoft has ever taken. But even though many people have said that gamble looks like a bad one, there's certainly a chance that it will pay off. Here are five reasons that Windows 8 could be a big hit.
People will get used to it, just like they did to Windows itself
As a general rule, when it comes to using computers, people don't embrace change, and Windows 8 represents a major change from previous Windows versioons. But another general rule is that people end up getting used to new ways of using computers, and it could well be that will happen with Windows 8.
When Windows 3, the first mass-market version of Windows, was first introduced, plenty of people grumbled about it. They hated the operating system's wasteful graphical frou-fraws. They complained that -- gasp! -- it actually required the use of a mouse. Typing incomprehensible instructions at the command line was the best way for people to use real computers to get real work done...who needs icons and pictures?
We knew how that turned out. Microsoft was right on target and Windows became the worldwide dominant operating system.
Those who are younger like it...and they're the future
A New York Times article about many people not liking Windows 8 did note that younger people might well favor it over earlier Windows versions. The article said:
If younger people do favor Windows 8, that will help Microsoft tremendously, because they're the future.
It's better than Windows 7
There are plenty of things Windows 8 does better than Windows 7, or that Windows 7 simply can't do. Live tiles constantly pipe in changing information, such as social media updates and incoming email, without users having to do anything. The Windows 8 People app is especially useful for people who use multiple social media tools. And overall, Windows 8 is faster and more responsive than Windows 7. All that counts for a lot.
It will jump-start Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone is a very good operating system, and from what I've been able to glean, Windows Phone 8 will improve on it. One of mobile's greatest secrets is just how good Windows Phone is, and how it in some ways beats both the iPhone and Android, notably in the way live tiles deliver constantly changing information.
Its problem is that it's thoroughly different from the app-centric iOS and Android phone interfaces, and people aren't used to its interface. Anyone who uses Windows 8 on a traditional PC will immediately know how to use Windows Phone 8, though, so the new OS could finally give Windows 8 the chance it needs .
It will help tablet sales
PCs are not the future; tablets and hybrid devices are. A tablet-centric operating system like Windows 8 is better positioned for the future than a keyboard-and-mouse one. That means that Windows 8 can help make Microsoft better eat into the tablet market.
And because Windows 8 is designed for a touch-based interface, expect an increasing number of traditional computers sport touch interfaces as well. That will be a market that Microsoft has to itself.
Will all of this come to pass? I'm not convinced, but it's certainly a possibility. And whatever else you can say about Microsoft and Windows 8, it shows that the company is willing to take a big gamble, something it had previously been averse to.
- Microsoft slates first Windows 8, RT patches since launch
Microsoft today announced it will issue six security updates next week, including three for Windows 8 and its tablet spin-off Windows RT.
--- Intel shows ‘Nikiski’ notebook prototype running Windows 8
Intel has today showed it’s line of ultrabooks during CES 2012 and along with it they unveiled Nikiskinotebook prototype running Windows 8. The touchpad area of this notebook is transparent and when closed the LCD shines through it giving an awesome feel. When the notebook is folded you can see the notification menu using this transparent touchpad and you can interact with the notebook as well.
---- AT&T Will Show off Windows 8 4G LTE
Tablet in CES 2012
We are just days away from the CES 2012 show where all the major companies will show off their upcoming products.This is going to be the last CES for Microsoft as it was officially announced earlier they won’t be appearing from the next year’s CES.
So we are expecting something big this time around from Microsoft in their last CES Event.At this moment what we can expect is demonstration of the Windows 8 beta or at least some close to beta builds as we inch closer for the beta and the Windows 8 store release.Though we don’t have any official word on what will be shown off in the CES event from Microsoft,there’s been a developing story about a Windows 8 tablet supporting AT&T’s 4G LTE technology might be shown in the event.
The news comes from Mobiletechworld which reported earlier that AT&T is all set to show off their Windows 8 4G LTE tablet at the event next week.If the reports are to be believed the Tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait SoC,apart from that no other details are available at the moment.
Along with the tablets we can also expect Microsoft’s Windows Phone Manufacturers like Nokia and others to show off their upcoming Windows Phone devices that are rumored to be revealed at the event with the likes of Lumia 900.
Watch this space for more CES 2012 coverage next week.
--- Acer and Lenovo to Join the League of Windows 8 Tablet in Q3 2012
It’s been a while since we last posted about upcoming Windows 8 tablets slated for launch in the second half of this year.Earlier we reported about Dell,Asus and even HP for that matter planning on bringing the Windows 8 tablet along with Samsung.
According to recent reports from Digitimes two more biggies from the computer industry will be joining the league for the Windows 8 tablet in Q3 2012,Lenovo and Acer would probably bring the Intel’s Clover Trail platform based Windows 8 tablet in the later half of this year,if their upstream Supply Chain sources are to be believed.
According to the sources,
So it’s believed that the PC makers would bank on the Clover Trail platform to bring the Windows 8 tablets into the market which is currently held by Apple’s iPad in terms of tablet marketshare.So the launch of Windows 8 with multiple biggies like Dell,Acer,Lenovo,Samsung war of the Tablets is on the Horizon.
--- Samsung Windows 8 Tablet Confirmed for Second Half of 2012
For the past few weeks we have been hearing a lot of rumors about the upcoming Windows 8 tablets from Dell ,HP,Asus and that their Windows 8 tablet would most probably be released in the Q3 of 2012.
One of the main manufacturers to Watch out for the upcoming Windows 8 tablet is Samsung,as we already saw a glimpse of their Windows 8 offering at the build conference where the Developers were given Samsung Windows 8 Developer Preview Tablets and now Samsung’s Samsung’s head of sales and marketing Uhm Kyu Ho in an interview with Bloomberg that Samsung will launch its first Windows 8 based tablet in the second half of 2012.
The upcoming Windows 8 tablets from Samsung would be based on their existing 7 Series computer which consists of wireless keyboard and touchscreen rather a modified version of the same.Samsung’s 7 series computers are the devices eying the best of both worlds that is combining the goodness of laptops and the tablet PC’s.
Also the existing 7 series owners would get the Windows 8 upgrade when it releases next year.So with this confirmation we can say that the Q3 2012 launch for Windows 8 is definitely on the cards.
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