Windows 8 - How it is going to be, looks like, features, when Beta to Release?

Microsoft has just taken the wraps off its upcoming Windows OS (codenamed Windows 8), which will run on ARM’s architecture. It will be a sort of all-in-one OS that would power tablets, desktop PCs and laptops. At the moment, it seems like Windows 7 with Windows Phone 7 skin on top of it with advanced features, suitable for gadgets with extra processing capabilities. However, we kinda like what we see, especially the multi-tasking aspect. Hit the break below to continue reading.

Unlike Apple’s iOS and HP’s webOS, Microsoft is not willing to compromise on features. Rather, it wants all features that a user gets on a desktop to be available on a Tablet. We are not sure how that would affect battery management apart from core performance (you’d know if you have used a netbook with a 1.6 GHz processor) but probably that’s where ARM architecture could come into play, at least on the power management front.

This is a big gamble for Microsoft, as it won’t just be betting all its chips on Windows 8 but also risks alienating its long-time partner Intel. Not to forget that one of its biggest hardware partners, HP, is trying to do something very similar with webOS, which it aims to ship with its Windows machines very soon. On the flip side, what we do not know yet, is whether Nokia’s Tablet(s) will also run on Windows 8 or not.

Another thing that we do not know, at the moment, is when this OS will actually ship. Microsoft says that it will show off more of Windows 8 in September. Ideally, CES 2012 in January could be a good time, but that’s just wishful thinking on our part.