New Delhi, Oct 27: Microsoft has launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system, the much awaited Windows 8, in the national capital in 37 languages and 140 worldwide markets.
The new OS has introduced a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors. The company says the Windows 8 is a fluid and fast software that allows users to do multitasking due to its crisp and intuitive user interface and clusters of groups of applications — which can all be accessed simultaneously. The software can be used on machines like — desktop PCs, notebook computers and tablets, including Microsoft's new Surface tablet.
The debut of Windows 8 heralded the biggest change to the system since 1995, when the company first offered built-in Internet support. And with so much riding on it, the overhaul could be Microsoft's most important product since co-founder Bill Gates won the contract to build an operating system for IBM Corp.'s first PC in 1981.
