Microsoft is on the rise with the upcoming arrival of Windows 8. This article will explain why Windows 8 will start a new era of Microsoft.
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Microsoft has revamped Windows to include a touchscreen interface for tablets, PCs, and other touchscreen devices. The interface Windows 8 is being built on is easy to use and in line with your Windows Phone interface, helping to create a unified experience across all your devices. With a unified experience, consumers can move from their Windows Phone to their PC without any hesitation or learning curve.
The new age of Windows
Microsoft wants to create a unified experience across all devices; tablets, phones, PCs and other possible form factors. They have built Windows 8 to be able to run not only on PCs but also on the devices mentioned above. An easier way to understand this is that Windows Phone 8 will be built from the same core as Windows 8. The same goes for Windows 8 tablets. Think about how Apple’s iPhone and iPad aren’t the same as their counterparts. Mac computer. This allows for a seamless experience with many possibilities.
One big advantage this gives Microsoft and all consumers is more apps. Since Windows Phone 8 was built from the same core as Windows 8, apps built for Windows 8 (which obviously everyone will do and want to do) can be ported (converted into) to Windows Phone 8 very quickly and easily. . and Windows Phone 8 comes out, prepare for a barrage of apps in a few months.
With the way Microsoft is building Windows 8, you’ll be able to easily sync your apps, documents, wallpapers, settings, and possibly music and pictures too. Imagine you have Windows 8 for a while and you have everything set up just the way you want it. Now, you want a shiny new Windows 8 tablet or even a Windows 8 laptop [they could even be both in one (see Microsoft Surface tablet)], but imagine having to reinstall all your apps, change the settings to the way you want them, like on your other PC, etc. With the way Microsoft is building Windows 8, now you don’t have to worry about that anymore. Impressive right?
Is the experience good on each device? Yes, yes it is, and yes it will be. Windows 8 changes the game forever for the reasons mentioned above, but also because of the way Windows 8 is. It’s based on today’s social internet world. There are ways to quickly, easily, and share website content in new ways, send emails about the website you are viewing, tweet about the site, and so on. in just seconds! Imagine the ease of a tablet, but the productivity of a computer. This is Windows 8, and honestly, I didn’t even fully understand everything I’m saying here until I used it myself. Once I used it, I immediately saw what Microsoft’s Windows 8 could and will be.
The rise of Microsoft
Microsoft sees the future of tablets, phones, and other touchscreen devices. This was essential to creating Windows 8. Microsoft isn’t just on the rise because of Windows 8, though. They’re on the rise because of their Xbox platform and Zune experience. Xbox is being built with the same Windows 8 interface in mind (called Metro UI). Again, creating a unified experience across all your devices. With the new Xbox launching next year, will it have Windows 8? We don’t know yet, but it’s a possibility, and imagining Windows on a video game system sure excites everyone. Microsoft is already pushing the chances of Xbox and Windows 8 being together (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsA_lEOV_7M). Imagine renting a movie (from Zune/Windows 8 Movies) on your Windows 8 PC or tablet, but now you’re at home and want to watch it on your TV. Well, all you have to do is turn on your Xbox, pause the movie and click/tap the button to transfer the movie to your Xbox and voila, now you continue watching the movie from where you left off on your Xbox. Incredible true? There’s a lot more that Microsoft is putting on Xbox, like Netflix, Hulu, ESPN, UFC, NFL, NHL, NBA, Xfinity onDemand, Verizon FIOS On Demand, and other TV and movie related apps. Microsoft says it wants to take control of your TV. This is another way that Microsoft is growing.
Microsoft, with its Zune expertise, allows you to rent or buy HD movies from your Windows 8 and Xbox device. They also offer a lot of music (I listen to a lot of underground music, so for me to say this is saying a lot) and a subscription plan to go along with it. They are also revamping this area of the business and hope to better compete with iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, MOG, and other music download and streaming services (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57446743-93/microsoft-presenta -xbox-music/ ).
All of this creates a unified experience that doesn’t require you to sign up with other services so you can watch movies or stream and download music.
Conclusion
By the end of this year, Microsoft will offer everything I mentioned above; a seamless, integrated, unified experience across your phone, tablet, PC and TV that work seamlessly together. Currently, no one provides this. Microsoft and Windows 8 will be first and they are looking to knock the ball out of the park.
For us consumers, this means an easier, faster and better experience with all our devices, as well as more possibilities. Now we can enjoy our gadgets with integration with each other and leave behind an era when this was not possible.
