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Microsoft Previews Windows 8 on Tablets

March 1, 2012 By Michael Kozlowski 7 Comments

Most of the Tablet PC’s of the world run various forms of Google Android which is all fine and well, but what about Windows? Sadly Windows 7 tablets are overpriced and never were truly indicative to the touchscreen experience. This is all changing with the latest version of the Microsoft OS with Windows 8. At Mobile World Congress the company showed off the new version that will be released later this year.

The goal with the new OS is to homogenize the Metro UI experience across all of the different platforms that Microsoft is developing for. We have seen it in the latest Mango phones and the XBOX 360 update that was pushed a few months ago. Aside from all the coding rigamarole it really brings the OS in a new direction. It will be interesting to see how the new Kobo Reading app for Windows 8 and Reading Life plays into the whole live tile feature.

This latest video from MS released today showcases some of the more unique elements that are sure to set the tablet world on fire.

Michael Kozlowski

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and Verge.

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Filed Under: Tablet PC News, Technology



  • Heilager

    I sincerely hope there is provision to chance some of those ugly tiles to custom tiles in the system. I have become accustom to personalizing my devices and that home screen above is similar to gouging my eyeballs with a red hot poker. I have much prettier eye candy I have collected over the years and do not want to see it pushed to the side for this bland drab space.

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