Microsoft's Windows 8 hardware requirements: some good, some not-so-good# PDA - 掌中宝
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/microsofts-windows-8-hardwar
First, an apology: Microsoft released details of Windows 8's tablet hardware
requirements back in December, but we were too preoccupied with Christmas
and CES to notice. Now that the only thing we're suffering from is jet-lag,
let's take a quick tour of some notable extracts from the documentation and
what it'll mean for users when the operating system arrives towards the back
end of the year.
Controversially, ARM-based tablet users won't be able to deactivate
secure booting and (therefore) install another operating system. Clearly
that's not gone down well with people -- and a straw poll of our editors
agreed
Ctrl + Alt + Del for tablets without physical keyboards will be
supplanted by Windows Key + Power.
There's a mandatory five points of touch -- which we already knew thanks
to our hands on with Synaptics at CES.
If your gear has NFC, physical "touch marks" will be visible on the
hardware so people know where to plonk their devices.
All tablets must have Power, Rotation Lock, Windows Key, Volume Up and
Volume Down buttons.
After all operating system updates, there must be 10GB free space, all
machines must run UFEI Firmware.
All hardware must include one USB 2.0 port, a magnetometer, speakers,
Bluetooth 4.0, WLAN, gyroscope and accelerometer.
Any camera must have a minimum resolution of 720p.
The minimum display for any tablet is 1366 x 768.
You'll be able to update your graphics drivers without rebooting.
There you have it, many of the new changes are welcome and demonstrate
Redmond's commitment to avoid fragmentation between PCs, Laptops and Slates.
However, ensuring ease for the general consumer might come at too high a
price if it alienates those who value the freedom of a PC. Still, we won't
be betting against the hacking community: which has probably already started
taking a run up at the limitation -- just as soon as it's made sure Doom
runs smoothly on it.
First, an apology: Microsoft released details of Windows 8's tablet hardware
requirements back in December, but we were too preoccupied with Christmas
and CES to notice. Now that the only thing we're suffering from is jet-lag,
let's take a quick tour of some notable extracts from the documentation and
what it'll mean for users when the operating system arrives towards the back
end of the year.
Controversially, ARM-based tablet users won't be able to deactivate
secure booting and (therefore) install another operating system. Clearly
that's not gone down well with people -- and a straw poll of our editors
agreed
Ctrl + Alt + Del for tablets without physical keyboards will be
supplanted by Windows Key + Power.
There's a mandatory five points of touch -- which we already knew thanks
to our hands on with Synaptics at CES.
If your gear has NFC, physical "touch marks" will be visible on the
hardware so people know where to plonk their devices.
All tablets must have Power, Rotation Lock, Windows Key, Volume Up and
Volume Down buttons.
After all operating system updates, there must be 10GB free space, all
machines must run UFEI Firmware.
All hardware must include one USB 2.0 port, a magnetometer, speakers,
Bluetooth 4.0, WLAN, gyroscope and accelerometer.
Any camera must have a minimum resolution of 720p.
The minimum display for any tablet is 1366 x 768.
You'll be able to update your graphics drivers without rebooting.
There you have it, many of the new changes are welcome and demonstrate
Redmond's commitment to avoid fragmentation between PCs, Laptops and Slates.
However, ensuring ease for the general consumer might come at too high a
price if it alienates those who value the freedom of a PC. Still, we won't
be betting against the hacking community: which has probably already started
taking a run up at the limitation -- just as soon as it's made sure Doom
runs smoothly on it.