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Microsoft announces beta version of Windows 8


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In a few months, Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows Everyman 8th In the summer, could follow the finished windows. But market researchers have been warning now that the software could be a flop – even more because they can use as a user.

The plan was clear: Actually, did Microsoft just software developers for Windows inspire store that will be integrated into the next version of Windows. At an event Tuesday in San Francisco, the company vigorously stirring the drum for its Mac counterpart to Apple‘s App Store. Almost incidentally, the company announced it but also something that many PC owners hear about more: a public beta version of Windows 8 will appear in late February, will be available for everyone. The developers want Microsoft to attract that one successful in Windows apps has to pay less commission than the competition.

But already in September published a preliminary version for developers ( Developer Preview Windows 8 ) was significantly more friends than there should be Windows software developers. More than three million times to the multi-gigabyte hard package have been downloaded. It provides only a rough idea of how the next Windows will look like and function. It can only be really good with a touch screen computer or Tablet PC use, as it was distributed by Microsoft for developers.
The announced for June release is expected as even a few steps further, and thus quite close to the final product to be. If Microsoft is to the procedure, keeps the Windows development chief Steve Sinofsky introduced with Windows 7, it will be after the beta version in February in the summer, a so-called Release Candidate pass before the fall of the finished product is introduced.

“Largely irrelevant”

A great success, the new software will not be still, oracles, the market researcher IDC. In its annual outlook “Worldwide System Infrastructure Software 2012 Top 10 Predictions” she explained while their confidence, Microsoft will provide the software in the summer ready to believe, but, will it “effectively no upgrade activities of Windows 7 to Windows 8” traditional among users PC type. For this huge group is the new Windows ” largely irrelevant “.

Even with tablet computers, for which the new user interface has been optimized for Windows 8, the market researchers see no easy game for Microsoft. It was a “major challenge” for the company to position itself against Apple iPad to Windows 8. In 2012, in any case the tablet business for the company would still “disappointing” run.

Microsoft wants to attract developers

Microsoft has recognized, however, making it lures buyers Tablet: Apps . Precisely for this reason, the Group in San Francisco as much wind to make his store windows and tried to inspire software developers for the concept . How Apple and Microsoft are approved a 30 percent share of the revenues that are made ​​through its platform with software sales. Rewarded, who is successful with a turnover of $ 25,000, the company is satisfied with 20 percent.

Who wants to go along with it, comes from the start, better off than at Apple : A developer-account costs $ 49, at Apple, there are 99th This puts Microsoft set a higher minimum price for software in the Windows store. Programs cost at least $ 1.49 must be there, up to 999 dollars. Free programs are also allowed.

Microsoft is ahead of its time?

Whether Microsoft succeeds with his own advertising and can actually inspire developers in droves for the new Windows Store, but in the end depends critically on the success of Windows 8th To that, contrary to IDC forecasts, but to make it a hit, Microsoft will still turn to a number of screws.

The current development version at least does on a regular PC or laptop only fun if you hide the touch-screen interface. But then you find yourself in a back surface, which is barely distinguishable from Windows 7. For many who have tried it, should make wide after this experience the feeling of having something installed that you can not really try. Because it sure does not have the proper hardware, namely a touchscreen.

This is unusual: With Microsoft Windows 8 seems to be progressed once so brave, that the software could flop because it is too far ahead of its time. One success is the new Windows version only, if there is the right hardware – and the customers they want to buy.

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