August 2012

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

 Objective

The purpose of this presentation is to explore/discuss

Windows 8 Operating System
 Windows 8 features

Everything that runs on Windows 7 will run on

Windows 8

Reimagines Windows from the chipset to experience a new range of

capabilities, scenarios, and much more.

Last 32bit OS
 Reimagining Windows

• Windows 8 Experience

• Metro style platform and tools

• Hardware Platform

• Cloud Services
 Performance

• Windows 8 will run on Arm, x86, and x64

• Tablets, laptops, and desktops

• Both touch and keyboard / mouse

 Performance Gain

• Windows 7
404 MB
32 processes

• Windows 8
• 281 MB
• 29 processes

(so far)
Architecture
Process State Transitions in Win 8
Desktop
Metro
 Summary
•Windows reimagined

•Built on a solid foundation

•Windows Store

•Windows 8 is cloud-connected

•Windows on a wide range of hardware

•Developing for Windows 8 – what is Metro