The Marvels Of Windows 8

Posted by Payton Wilmott On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 0 comments



I spent a afternoon with three of Microsoft Jamaica top execs to discuss and better understand the ins and outs of Windows 8 and Office 2013. This round table talk (the table was actual round) was very informative and enlightened even to me who is a geek by today's standards. The flood of information I got was overwhelming and due to my word limit... I will have to summaries most of the questions and answers as best as possible as shown below.
Questions about Windows 8
1. What are the minimum requirements for Windows 8.
  • 1Ghz 32 bit or 64 bit processor, 1 GB of RAM (32 Bit) or 2GB of RAM (64 Bit), 16 GB (32 Bit) or 20 GB (64 Bit) of available hard disk space, Direct 9 graphic device with WDDM 1.0 or higher.
2. What are some of the benefits moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8?
  • Well, user will get access to the Windows Store for app downloads, new user interface, faster boot times and a top notch built in anti-virus and spyware program for free.
3. Will consumers have any issues with driver compatibility or older applications not being supported?
  • It's impossible to 100% guarantee that all applications and devices will work, but what Microsoft has done is to work extensively with the vendor community to make the transition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 seamless were application and driver compatibility are concerned.

Questions about Office 2013
1. Why is Office 2013 better on windows 8?
  • It's all about better integration. Office 2013 would be better integrated into Windows  8 and would offer seamless online connectivity between  the operating system and the software.
2. Is Office 2013 able to operate on any other operating system apart from windows 8? And if so, what would be the limitations?
  • Yes, Office 2013 can operate on older versions of Windows without out no limitation.
3. What are the added features the consumer would get in Office 2013 running on Windows 8 over its predecessors (Office 2k3 and Office 2k7)?
  • Some of the new features include a integrated Skydive  account (20GB of Cloud Storage), touch mode along with touch enhancements,  Word and PowerPoint have bookmarks to sync positions of documents between computers, ability to insert video and audio from online sources plus a host of other features.
Final Thoughts
 So, there you have it... If you ask me it's not a bad step forward for Windows or Office at all and I am eager to see how all of this would translate on a tablet device. Also, I would like to extent my thanks to Michael Lea(Microsoft Retail Account Manager) Marcelle Smart (General Manager of Microsoft Jamaica) Rennex Callaghan (Technical Advisor at Microsoft Jamaica) for their time and the elegantly crafted round table experience.

at May 22, 2013

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