Windows 8 is the
next version of Microsoft Windows,
a family of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and
business desktops, laptops, net books; tablet PCs, servers, and media center PCs. It adds support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the traditional x86 microprocessors
from Intel and AMD.
Its user interface has been changed to make it better suited for touch screen input in addition to the traditional
mouse, keyboard, and pen input.
Microsoft has not yet announced a ship date for Windows 8,
although some major media outlets speculate it might be available in late 2012.
In January 2011, at the Consumer
Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would be
adding support for ARM microprocessors in
addition to the traditional x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD.
