The new Windows 
operating system will be formally released in a matter of weeks. It will differ from previous Microsoft OSes in that it will be offered in two related, but different, versions: Windows 8 and Windows RT.
While RT and 8 are not identical twins, they are siblings born at the same time to the same parent — and they have familial commonalities as well as individual differences.
No Longer ‘Metro’
Both 8 and RT will use the design formerly known as Metro, an interface based around Live Tiles and optimized for touchscreens. This new style, a major emphasis of the new OS, has recently been renamed the Modern UI Style.
For those users still intent on keyboards and mice, both OS versions will still also offer a classic interface.
But in order to get a better foothold in the booming market of mobile devices based on ARM processors, RT is designed specifically for those devices. This means that RT will not be able to run legacy, x86-based Windows apps, and will require apps specifically designed for RT. Windows 8 will run legacy apps.
According to the Redmond, Wash.-based technology giant, however, it would be incorrect to think of RT as a tablet OS. The reason for this is that Microsoft is promoting the idea of new ARM-based PCs, some of which might be in traditional laptop form factors, and some might be convertible, tablet/laptop hybrids.
In a post on the company’s Developer Network Blogs earlier this month, for instance, the company noted that, since the release-to-marketing version was distributed on Aug. 1, “PC manufacturers have been using the released software to ready new PCs designed for Windows 8,” including ones with full keyboards and touchpads.
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It also goes the other way. Windows 8, which will show up on x86-based laptops and desktops, will also be found on Windows 8 tablets.
The difference between RT tablets and Windows 8 tablets is expected to be that RT is a direct competitor to Apple’s iPad , and will be thinner and more power efficient than Windows 8 tablets. RT devices are also expected to sell for $ 200 to $ 300 less than equivalent Windows 8 devices. Win 8 tablets, however, are expected to be better prepared for enterprise environments. (continued…)
jislam:
Posted: 2012-08-24 @ 2:29pm PT
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