Steve Ballmer is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft since Bill Gates handed him the baton in mid-2008. This man predicts that he will sell more than 400 million devices governed by Windows8 or Windows Phone 8 during the first year of the platform's life. He also assures that it will not leave anyone indifferent. One of the main features of Windows 8 is its multi-device vocation. We will be able to switch from our Tablet to the all-in-one computer, and from this to our smartphone. It therefore gives all the protagonism to the user. At this point, the Metro interface appears. It will have a reasonable price.
Microsoft Windows 8 64bits OEM 95 €
**_Windows 8 is built on the solid structure of Windows 7, but it has been improved in all aspects. You can install Windows 8 on the same hardware that is used for Windows Vista and Windows 7. You will also love its operation with the new devices. Windows 8 was designed thinking about the applications of Windows 7, because you possibly have older applications that you need to use.
In addition to the new look of the Start screen, Windows 8 incorporates the desktop that you already know. Think of the desktop as one of the many applications that you can run on Windows 8. On the desktop, you will see all the configurations, the features and the devices that you used in Windows 7 (and you can even run the desktop applications that you ran in Windows 7).
Connected to the cloud with your Microsoft account
Log in to your Windows 8 device with your Microsoft account, and you will be immediately connected to the contacts, the files and the configurations that are important to you. Your PC comes to life with all the things that make Windows yours, including the start page, the themes, the language preferences, the browsing history and the browser favorites. You can also connect your favorite services to your Microsoft account, such as Hotmail, Messenger, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and more. And you can also immediately get your photos, documents and other files, regardless of whether they are on SkyDrive, Facebook, Flickr or other services.
Everything revolves around applications
In the Windows Store, you can search or browse incredible applications, all grouped into easy-to-find categories. We highlight the incredible applications for you and provide quick access to applications that are frequently downloaded. You can also see how other people have rated the applications. You will always know what is interesting, new and popular. You will not have to worry about buying something you do not want, because you can try it before buying if the application supports it. If you try an application and you like it, you can buy it and continue using the full application without interruption. You will not lose either time or your place._**

Microsoft Windows 8 32bits OEM 96 €
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32bits OEM 135 €
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64bits OEM 135 €
At this moment, we must ask ourselves if it is worth the change. Here we must see what contribution there is with respect to its predecessor, Windows7. In this sense, Windows 8 is centered on the Metro interface, optimized for touch screens, although it incorporates a desktop mode. In the same way that Windows 7 has a DOS mode; so the first contribution would be the user interface thought and optimized for a tactile use.

On the other hand, applications run on a system. The way of working with them in Windows 8 is different from its predecessor, since all applications go through the Windows 8 store, the model, on the other hand, is not new, but it works and has the advantage of security. The problem is, in another order of things, to see how applications adapt to the Metro interface. We will have to see the evolution of Windows. It is necessary that Microsoft provides tools capable of creating multi-device programs without the programmer having to make an effort in the migration.



It should not be stated that Windows 8 can be installed on any device. However, on AMD and Intel platforms the result has always been a connected and functioning computer. Another different issue is the ease of use, since the Metro interface without a touch screen is complicated to say the least. And the Desktop mode, without the start menu is quite a hassle.

It seems that in Windows 8 computers with certification, other systems such as Linux will not be able to be installed. And this limitation will be at the hardware level through the use of a tuned UEFI so that it only starts with operating systems with a given certification key.
Sources
Personal computer, Pc Actual.