Windows 8 Release Preview

With Apple taking the spotlight in recent years when it comes to computer technology, we may have forgotten about computer software mogul, Microsoft.  Making the switch to use Apple computers a couple of years ago myself, I’m the first to admit I’ve lost touch with the interface and software updates Microsoft has made.  Microsoft recently announced Windows 8, a new version of its program with innovative and original changes.  Below I’ll list some of the easy and user-friendly features that Windows 8 has created.

-       With the new People Application you can link up every social media platform you are a member of.  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkIn, etc. are all interconnected and posts can simultaneously reach all platforms straight from your computer desktop.

-       Additionally, all of your Facebook photos are organized into albums and easily accessible from the desktop.  

-       You can link up every email account you have an address with and view all messages in one screen.

-        Windows has developed their very own “iTunes Store” stocked with electronic applications falling into categories such as games, social, photos, music, news etc.

-       The “Charms Bar” conveniently displays all devices connected to the computer such as a USB key or SD card.  The Charms Bar also acts as a search engine for the computer, prompted by simply typing in a command.

-       The Skydrive is a file hosting service, which lets users upload files to the largest online storage device in existence.  The amount of memory available in Skydrive far surpasses Apple’s “iCloud”.

Once Windows 8 is released we’ll see how well it stacks up against Apple’s reigning computer products!