Windows 8 is the Codename for the Next Version of the Microsoft Windows Computer Operating System...

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Windows 8 is the codename for the next version of the  Microsoft Windows computer operating system following Windows 7. [2] It has many changes from previous versions. In  particular it adds support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the previously supported x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD. A new Metro-style interface has been added that was designed for touchscreen input in addition to mouse, keyboard, and  pen input. Its server version is codenamed  Windows Server 8. Microsoft has not announced a specific release date for Windows 8. Contents [hide] 1 Developmen t o 1.1 Early announceme nts o 1.2 M ilestone leaks o 1.3 Offici al annou ncemen ts o 1.4 BUILD conference and developer preview o 1.5 Beta/c onsumer preview 2 New features 3 Hardwa re requir ements 4 Sec ure Boot o 4.1 Controvers y 5 Comp ati bil ity 6 Logo 7 See also 8 Ref eren ces 9 Extern al links [edit] Development [edit] Early announcements In January 2011, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would be adding support for ARM microprocessors in addition to the x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD. [3][4] [edit] Milestone leaks A 32-bit Milestone 1 build, build 7850, with a build date of September 22, 2010, was leaked to BetaArchive, an online beta community, and to P2P/torrent sharing networks as well on April 12, 2011 . [5] Milestone 1 includes a ribbon interface for Windows Explorer, [6] a PDF reader called Modern Reader , an updated task manager called Modern Task Manager , [7] and native ISO image mounting. [8]

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