SEE WINDOWS 8 IN ACTION
Kaiser will be showing off some of the features of Windows 8 when he makes a presentation before the Chamber's next Technology Advisory Committee meeting, which takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Chamber, 5934 Priestly Drive.
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Can you really get Windows 8 for $15? Well, if you purchased a new PC since June, that is what an upgrade will cost you at Windows.com.
Microsoft is getting very aggressive with the release of the much anticipated operating system, which will come out this month. They are also offering a $40 upgrade for PCs all the way back to XP.
What is so compelling that you would want to move to Windows 8?
The new Metro user interface (or UI) is the first thing that hits you. Designed to be useful across devices from PCs, to smartphones and tablets, including Microsoft's own Surface, it is very efficient, allowing navigation that is faster compared with earlier versions. Programs that cluttered the old Start Menu are now tiles spread out and grouped the way you want them. The tiles even show live content from the application, so it is easier to switch between them to the screens you are working on.
The ribbon UI, first available in Microsoft Office, is also in Windows 8, providing another efficiency improvement through customizable and flexible menus.
How about carrying your entire Windows 8 system on a USB thumb drive?
No need to take a PC or laptop home, just plug your thumb drive into the home PC, boot up and you are operating in your work environment. Alternatively, if you sign in using a Microsoft online account, your programs and preferences are synced to the cloud. Log into another Windows 8 PC and that same environment is available to you.
File History is a new feature that scans your library, desktop, and other areas for changes and stores a copy in an alternate location you identify. Over time, you may have several prior versions of a file available so you can easily reverse unwanted changes.
Of course, there is much more in Windows 8 that will help your work environment become more productive.
You can learn more at the Oct. 16 Technology Advisory Committee meeting, where I'll demonstrate some of those features live.
Kaiser can be reached at [email protected]
Kaiser will be showing off some of the features of Windows 8 when he makes a presentation before the Chamber's next Technology Advisory Committee meeting, which takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Chamber, 5934 Priestly Drive.
****
Can you really get Windows 8 for $15? Well, if you purchased a new PC since June, that is what an upgrade will cost you at Windows.com.
Microsoft is getting very aggressive with the release of the much anticipated operating system, which will come out this month. They are also offering a $40 upgrade for PCs all the way back to XP.
What is so compelling that you would want to move to Windows 8?
The new Metro user interface (or UI) is the first thing that hits you. Designed to be useful across devices from PCs, to smartphones and tablets, including Microsoft's own Surface, it is very efficient, allowing navigation that is faster compared with earlier versions. Programs that cluttered the old Start Menu are now tiles spread out and grouped the way you want them. The tiles even show live content from the application, so it is easier to switch between them to the screens you are working on.
The ribbon UI, first available in Microsoft Office, is also in Windows 8, providing another efficiency improvement through customizable and flexible menus.
How about carrying your entire Windows 8 system on a USB thumb drive?
No need to take a PC or laptop home, just plug your thumb drive into the home PC, boot up and you are operating in your work environment. Alternatively, if you sign in using a Microsoft online account, your programs and preferences are synced to the cloud. Log into another Windows 8 PC and that same environment is available to you.
File History is a new feature that scans your library, desktop, and other areas for changes and stores a copy in an alternate location you identify. Over time, you may have several prior versions of a file available so you can easily reverse unwanted changes.
Of course, there is much more in Windows 8 that will help your work environment become more productive.
You can learn more at the Oct. 16 Technology Advisory Committee meeting, where I'll demonstrate some of those features live.
Kaiser can be reached at [email protected]