On Wednesday, Microsoft released the first public test version of Windows 8 And this is what we know about the operating system.
On Wednesday, Microsoft will launch their first public test version of Windows 8 which is called “Consumer Preview”. Unlike the trial version that was released to developers in September, the new version will be more stable. It will certainly be a lot of news that was not included in the first test version.
As the name suggests, this is a version that lets consumers evaluate the next version of Windows.
Both for PC and Tablet
With Windows 8, Microsoft will try to reinvent the PC computer and close the gap between PCs and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.
Windows 8 will run on both PCs and tablets. The operating system is also very similar to Windows Phone 7, and it is not impossible that it will merge with Windows 8 in the future.
As the name suggests, this is a version that lets consumers evaluate the next version of Windows.
Microsoft has unfortunately not revealed any details about the news in the trial version to be released on Wednesday. The company, however, will open a test version of the app-store Store Windows while Windows 8 is launched. It is uncertain how many apps that will be available in Windows Store this week, but the game Angry Birds is supposed to be there right from the start.
Does my computer work with Windows 8?
Microsoft says that all computers capable of running Windows 7 will also be able to run Windows 8 The system requirements for Windows 8 is as follows:
* 1GHz Processor or faster
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for 64-bit computers)
* Graphics card capable of DirectX 9
* Exact disk space is still unclear
Windows 8 will most likely be available for download in conjunction with the launch on Wednesday. As with all trial versions, you should avoid installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a computer you use for work or other important information if you are not sure what you are doing.
