Microsoft gives people peep into Windows 8.1, commitment free update to resolve some people complain about with the company's latest version of its flagship operating system.
While the preview version of Windows 8.1 is Microsoft's partners and other technology development, anyone can download it for free starting Wednesday, a full eight months with Windows 8 desktops, laptops and tablet PCs sold. The Windows 8.1 version of the update, intended for the general public later in the year, although the exact date has not been announced.
Many new features have been shown to have closed. BUILD-day conference, beginning Wednesday in San Francisco, will give Microsoft's developers have the opportunity to learn more about the new system and try it out. It will also give the company an opportunity to explain the reasoning behind some updates and related regain lost sales of Apple's iPad and various devices running Google's Andr oid software developer for Microsoft's ambitions.
There is also speculation that Microsoft may display a new, smaller version of the Surface tablet. In Windows 8.1 One of the new features is the ability to work on small screen devices well.
This is the October 26 release of Windows 8, Microsoft's answer would have been changing customer behavior and the rise of tablet PCs. Operating system emphasizes touch control, the mouse and keyboard, has been since the 1980s, people interact with their PC's main way.
But some people have delayed the radical transformation.
Although Microsoft has said it has sold over 1 million units so far Windows 8 licenses, some analysts blamed lackluster response of the operating system PC sales in the first three months of this year fell sharply, tracking the largest since the survey decline in external research company started in 1994.
Among the complaints: the lack of the lower left corner of the screen "Start" button. In previous versions of Windows, this button causes people to programs, settings and other tasks quick access. Microsoft replaced, flat, full-screen start page, but obscures any procedural work, only the most favorite programs. The need for additional steps to access less commonly used procedures. Pulled out from the right side hidden in a menu, settings, search boxes and other features. How to do this varies depending on whether the mouse or touch.
While Microsoft has been encouraging people to use the new tablet-style layout, many programs - including the latest Microsoft Office software suite - designed for older, desktop mode. People are forced to when they began to enter the tablet layout of the machine, you must manually switch desktop mode every time.
The Windows 8.1 will allow people in the desktop mode starts automatically. In this mode, it is a button, similar to the old "Start" button to restore. Although the "Start" button, it is now back to the new tablet-style splash screen, instead of the old "Start" menu, and then introduce the familiar buttons may be easier for Windows users accustomed to long-term changes.
The Windows 8.1 Other new features include more options to use multiple applications. People will get more options to determine how much of each application screen display up to four different programs, rather than just two. Updates will also provide more integrated search results, showing users to preview websites, applications and documents on the device, all at once.
Although Microsoft solve many critics and Windows, which is positioned to update more than just a regular job. Warm stressed from the company's perspective, Microsoft's evolved into a more flexible company that can respond quickly to customer feedback, but also introduced a more innovative, numerous Windows devices - smartphones, tablet or PC.
Microsoft and Windows 8.1 to set things right, because in the PC market, more and more pessimistic about the prospects for continued, it is essential. IDC now expects PC shipments declined by nearly 8 percent, compared with its previous forecast of a 1% dip worse. IDC also predicts that tablet PCs will outsell laptop for the first time this year.
The growing popularity of tablet PCs now are driving less expensive equipment mainly by measuring 7 inches to 8 inches display screen. Microsoft launched Windows 8 major piece 10 inches to 12 inches screen, a negligence, Microsoft is also trying to repair and run on Windows 8.1.
Microsoft has said that the company's cooperation with other manufacturers to make smaller tablet, but not yet confirmed, it made its own report. An 8-inch screen surface will be significantly smaller than its current 10.6-inch models, and competition with Apple's iPad, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD Mini will surface.
This device will work with Intel's recently released a new chip production lines, known as Haswell same. The company said, Haswell chips in play HD video, to provide than the previous generation increased by 50% of the battery life.
Company said that Microsoft is working to clear inventory lightweight running Windows RT Surface tablet operating system, effectively cut off price, including the keyboard cover free. Cover itself is priced at 120 yuan or 130 yuan.
Microsoft also said earlier this month it will give buyers Surface RT version of Outlook e-mail and calendar program, at no extra charge - join other Office gifts Excel, Word and Power Point - and sweeteners offer of equipment from starting price of $ 499. Updates will come as part of Windows 8.1.
 
 



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