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While it’s not technically a part of Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft chose to co-locate its Consumer Preview of Windows 8 with the world’s largest mobile conference. Even though we’ve played with Windows 8 before, we just had to go to see what’s new in this version. Check out the photos below for an idea of what it was like.
I believe the timing was quite deliberate – not only did you have the majority of the press already in Barcelona, Windows 8 is as much about tablets as it is for desktops. Microsoft is promising that it will be a “no compromise experience” for Windows 8: You’ll be able to have the power and functionality that you expect from a desktop or laptop but you’ll also get mobility and strong touch controls.
We were also very interested to see multiple Windows 8 tablets running on ARM chips. This included the quad-core Tegra 3 and chipsets from TI, Intel and Qualcomm. While these tablets look to be quite powerful and offer a “real” computing experience, I’m still wondering if manufacturers will be able to produce these at prices that are competitive or lower than the iPad.
Oh well, we’re digging through Windows 8 consumer preview, so enjoy these photos for now.
About The Author
Marin Perez
Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets.
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