Gatt's Ramblings

The link below has a host of info about the new GUI for WIndows 8, including a new start screen that resembles the Windows Phone 7 interface and its tiles.

http://uk.gizmodo.com/5807615/windows-8-and-its-incredibly-cool-new-touch-interface

At first glance, I am not sure how well this will work in an office / school environment or for non-touch screen based devices as a whole.

Edugeek members also appear to have mixed feelings on the new interface as can be seen on this thread here.

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/76714-windows-8-urgh.html

It is still early days so time will tell .

Our friends over at EduGeek posted the following article about Microsofts plans for the next version of Windows.

One slide shows an all-in-one concept computer, to highlight Windows 8′s hardware capabilities. The specs include a 17- to 30-inch display, DirectX graphics, high-definition video, and five-point multi-touch capability. Other features include voice control, a proximity sensor to wake the computer or put it to sleep, and face-recognition log-in. To wake your computer, you walk up to it, and, to log in, you simply look at the webcam and it will recognise your mug. Your account settings could be saved to the cloud, so a different Windows 8 machine could allow you to keep your settings.

The full article can be read here