Peaches Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Microsoft: Windows 8 won't require a new PC But not all the new capabilities in Windows 8 will be available on existing hardware The new OS is designed to be touch-enabled, so people without touch screens obviously won't get all the benefits of the new OS. It will also work with a wider variety of sensors for detecting things like motion and proximity, and those sensors will not be present in existing PCs. But Angiulo said the new interface, which has large colored icons and resembles Windows Phone 7, can still be navigated smoothly using a mouse and a keyboard. The page up and page down buttons can move through the application tiles on the screen, a mouse click will open applications, and the Windows shortcut key on a keyboard will take users back to the desktop. To prove the point he showed Windows 8 running on a handful of existing PCs, including a Samsung Series 9 laptop and an L Series Sony Vaio. story & video .. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/desktop-pc/3283653/microsoft-windows-8-wont-require-a-new-pc/?cmpid=HTML-DN020611&olo=daily%20news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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