Microsoft Windows 8 event
Microsoft officially pulls the curtain back on Windows 8
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Paolo Sanchez 10/25/2012 3:07:19 PM@Jay Greene didn't strike me as that kind of an exec. -
Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:07:41 PMMicrosoft still knows how to pack a room. The seats are filling up quickly. -
Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:08:02 PM@Paolo Sanchez Sinofsky is a polarizing figure. He ships product, which is a huge deal at Microsoft. But he doesn't always make friends in the process. -
sarahtew 10/25/2012 3:08:20 PM
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Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:32:43 PMThe form factors are really going to matter. There were plenty of new Windows 8 PCs in the lounge area when we came in that, honestly, did nothing for me. There's going to be a lot of experimenting going on with PC makers, and a lot of them are going to produce devices that won't sell.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:32:53 PMThe Windows Store will be available in 231 markets, according to the slide behind Sinofsky.
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sarahtew 10/25/2012 3:33:05 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:33:06 PMThe potential market for Windows is the largest of any platform, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:33:13 PMI'd bet Android is catching up, though.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:33:31 PMSinofsky saying that the Windows Store, its app marketplace, has "the most favorable terms" -
Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:33:39 PMDevelopers everywhere are adding hundreds of apps every day, and that rate of addition is growing, he says.
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Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:33:51 PMThe Windows Store is a fascinating bet for Microsoft. Apple has its Apple Store (as opposed to the iTunes Store).
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:33:53 PMThe store also works with 109 languages.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:34:03 PMHere comes RT
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:34:08 PMAt launch, Windows Store kicks off with more apps than any app store launch in history, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:34:15 PMSinofsky now on to Windows RT.
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Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:34:40 PMWindows RT won't run most legacy Windows apps. Microsoft has a challenge explaining that difference to consumers.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:34:46 PMIt's a variant of Windows 8 that is compatible with devices using an ARM processor, the chips used in phones and tablets. Windows RT is like Windows 8 and can't run legacy Windows programs.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:35:01 PMWindows RT has a touch-optimized Internet Explorer 10.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:35:12 PMLots of hyphens on the screen. "all-day" "high-quality" "out-of-the-box" Not great for messaging.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:35:18 PMWindows RT doesn't run programs that run on Windows 7. It runs apps built specifically for its platform.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:35:31 PMWindows RT can only run apps bought from Windows Store.
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sarahtew 10/25/2012 3:35:34 PM
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:35:47 PMWhat we're not hearing is WHY anybody would want a Windows 8 without legacy programs
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:35:59 PMThe apps are designed to respect privacy and are easy to download or delete. It ensures Windows RT device can remain stable and reliable, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:36:26 PMBecause of shared heritage with Windows 8, Windows RT can use the same peripherals, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:36:39 PMWindows RT supports over 420 million existing hardware devices, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:36:53 PMMany of these products connect to Windows RT out of the box.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:37:20 PMSinofsky gives a shout out to ARM makers like Qualcomm and Nvidia, as well as old school x86 chip makers Intel and AMD.
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Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:37:21 PMBusinesses, which are huge customers of Microsoft technology, aren't going to jump on Windows RT because of the inability to use legacy apps. Windows RT is really Microsoft's bid to win over consumers rather than enterprises.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:37:48 PMDemo time
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:38:14 PMCue another video and we're on to demos.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:38:28 PMSmall print in the Windows 8
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Jay Greene 10/25/2012 3:38:33 PMSinofsky used to run Microsoft's Office group. He brought many of his executives with him to Windows. Up next Julie Larson-Green and Mike Angiulo who were with him there.
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John Falcone 10/25/2012 3:38:33 PMRelated story: Just what is Windows RT, anyway (FAQ) -
Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:38:56 PMOdd...one of the hanging spotlights is shaking above the audience. Perhaps some folks should move.
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sarahtew 10/25/2012 3:38:57 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:39:16 PMJulie now demoing a tablet using Windows 8.
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:39:28 PMShe says Windows 8 is fun. I guess she has to say that.
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seth.rosenblatt 10/25/2012 3:39:34 PMThe Samsung Windows 7 tablet that they've been running Windows 8 on over the past year, handing it out to developers and testers, has a fan that's large enough to be called "hovercraftian."
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John Falcone 10/25/2012 3:39:39 PM[Now we know Julie's password]
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:39:54 PMJulie running through the different navigation scheme with touch.
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sarahtew 10/25/2012 3:40:21 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:40:33 PMMike is now re-arranging Julie's tile set up and changing the lock screen, which he says "changes the personality of the lock screen."
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Roger Cheng 10/25/2012 3:40:57 PMSome of this looks familiar...I remember some of this being shown off during Mobile World Congress.
