Experiencing Windows 8

• Like Windows 7—Only better  12
• Improvements to tools  20
• Summary  22

Consumers often say that they have to choose between the full productivity
 experience of a PC and the convenience of a tablet. Tablets historically presented
productivity challenges, because most business desktop apps don’t run on non-Windows
tablets. Tablets also challenged IT because it can be difficult to manage and secure
 non  -Windows  tablets.

          However, with an x86 Windows 8 tablet, users can have a no-compromise tablet
 experience, so choosing between productivity and convenience is no longer   necessary.
Microsoft Windows 8 gives users productivity, convenience, and mobility. They can
use the familiar Windows user interface, their desktop line-of-business (LOB) and
 productivity apps, and peripherals that they use today on Windows 7.

         Windows 8 delivers a touch-first experience, along with full support for mouse and
keyboard, enabling users to move between work and personal activities easily and
effortlessly. The Windows 8 user interface provides quick access to critical data, and
 Windows 8 apps are always on and always connected to help keep them up to date.

        IT pros don’t need to compromise either. Windows 8 provides the manageability and
security that you need. Also, you can take advantage of your existing management and
security infrastructure for managing Windows 8 tablets.

        In both cases, features that were great in Windows 7 are even better in Windows 8.
With Windows 8, users have the best of both worlds: a powerful new way of working
with their PCs and the flexibility and power of the Windows desktop. And Windows 8
extends the deployment, management, and virtualization capabilities of Windows 7 with
new capabilities.