If you buy a new PC this October you’ll wind up with the bright and shiny new Windows operations system, Windows 8, and the new duo-version of Internet Explorer (IE 10).
Windows 8 is a dramatic change from any previous Windows operating systems and reminds one in the way it looks of the apps found on tablets like the iPad, Zoom and Galaxy.
In other words if you thought the banners found in Windows 7 made that OS look markedly different from Windows XP (and you’d be right!) the change in format and looks of the OS of a Windows 8 PC from any of its Windows predecessors will be even more of a change.
And there will actually be two different versions of Internet Explorer 10 to try out! One a “Metro” version which will fill up the entire screen and be similar to tablet web browser and a more standard looking PC version which will offer users many of common web surfing options they are used to using like bookmarks and tabs.
So the fall should be an interesting time out in PC land and here in library land too with the introduction of Windows 8!
Here’s a link to a CNET article that offers more info on the Windows 8 OS which is tentatively scheduled to be released in October:
http://asia.cnet.com/crave/windows-8-launch-reportedly-scheduled-in-october-62213953.htm
And here’s a link to another CNET article that discusses the “two flavors” of Internet Explorer 10:
http://asia.cnet.com/crave/new-internet-explorer-will-come-in-two-flavors-62213932.htm
Linda R.
Tech & Book Talk at SSCL 