Windows 8 Includes Tablet Hardware Requirements

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[citation][nom]ranchwhere[/nom] Prior to launch? Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP... True dragon, you missed the real answers though, i.e. Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (3.1 did pretty well for the time). But the real MS crapper was Windows ME.[/citation]
hmmm, completely missed the point I was trying to make, but okay, nice list.
 
[citation][nom]Achoo22[/nom]There is no such thing as Bluetooth 4.0 + LTE. The author made an error. I am sure that the document talks instead about Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, which is the low-energy initiative. There is mention of support for cellular service in the documentation (GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, etc), but no requirement for such support to be included. Instead, the document outlines minimum driver support, power management support, connectivity,etc. to ensure that if the device is included it will work as expected.The biggest issue I can see, is that the new devices will not give end-users a lot of options when it comes to software. These devices are going to be very well locked down, with pretty much zero chance of being "jailbroken." If MS starts charging $500k for a license to digitally sign apps, you'll have to pay it to write or install apps for your tablet. Any chance of running an alternate OS (or dual-booting to x86 Windows, Linux, etc) is effectively gone.[/citation]
Good catch. I was dumb struck when they said LTE a requirement, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to be required, but not optional. Plus LTE is not the only standard, so making it a requirement sounds dumb. Bluetooth LE makes a whole lot more sense.

I guess reading the original document would be interesting as well, because I do not see CPU and RAM minimums in this article. Also, no mention of GPS. Would be nice to see that standardized from a development point of view.
 
The bezel itself must not exceed 26-mm "to allow for users with smaller hands to access the edges while holding the device with two hands." However tablet convertibles with a hinge can have a bezel measuring more than the 26-mm limit -- up to 45-mm along the bottom edge closest to the hinge.
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SO now they have physical requirements?
 
[citation][nom]Khimera2000[/nom]Can you name a time when Apple used there own OS??? Ill give you a hint it ends with a number below X and did not rip off the entire Linux community to keep the company alive.[/citation]

That is wrong. Apple's OS has nothing to do with Linux, it is based on BSD, which is another unix like operating system, but not Linux!
 
I hope people understand that windows 8 will not run the same apps on the tablet as on the desktop.
The tablet will still be arm and the desktop will be x86.

basically the only thing that the tablet and desktop versions will share, is the tile UI crap. Other than that, you are basically you are basically running WP7 style apps.
 
These requirements don't so much look like requirements, but more specifications... I'm willing to bet most of these 'requirements' are nothing more than a push by Microsoft to allow vendors to use an official sticker. Screen resolution, disk space, CPU, etc. may be requirements, but Bluetooth 4.0 really!?!
 


win2k doesn't count. it was a business OS and was never released for the mainstream. the mainstream had the privilege of experiencing windows ME the worst version of windows ever.
 
[citation][nom]guardianangel42[/nom]Please, please, PLEASE tell me you aren't running Windows 7 on your desktop right now. Please.That OS has a requirement of a minimum of 16GB of storage space. This is actually a significant improvement.Sure this requirement is atypical for TABLET OSs but all this means is that it could push hardware vendors to develop, switch to, or in some way change their current storage setup to accommodate this. Whether that means installing hybrid drives, full on hard drives, or switching to a cheaper solid state technology it doesn't really matter.I for one think that's a good thing.[/citation]

Nope; running Windows 2000 on most systems in the company. Rather stable; small and does anything we need in an office environment. Only our media systems are running XP as we use Photoshop and Premiere and CS5 does not run on Win2k, and needs 64bit anyway to come up to speed.

Otherwise Win2k is more than enough !
 
[citation][nom]captaincharisma[/nom]win2k doesn't count. it was a business OS and was never released for the mainstream. the mainstream had the privilege of experiencing windows ME the worst version of windows ever.[/citation]
Windows 2000 can count as it was a major release of the NT line and paved the way for Windows XP. While it was not mainstream, it was a great operating system for anyone to use. If you want to go deep into it then you can day Windows 2000: Server Edition doesn't count.
 
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