Microsoft WINDOWS8 or will use cloud computing

Introduction: "PC" online version of the article today, said the outside world of Microsoft's next generation of Windows system has a lot of rumors and speculation. Perhaps only Microsoft would have known what the system would eventually be called Windows 8.　　However, support for ARM processors and cloud computing technologies may be important in two ways. The following is the main content of the article: at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would support the architecture of the chip system based on the ARM processor.　　Unlike the current x86 architecture chips, ARM chips are often used for low-power devices such as tablets and smartphones. "This means a new type of hardware and a new chip partner for Windows that will bring more sizes to the market," said Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, at CES's keynote address, Ballmer.　　"In other words, Windows is no longer just an operating system for laptops and desktop computers. In fact, Microsoft's announcement that Windows will support the ARM chip is the only official news about Windows 8 that Microsoft has so far issued.　　At the same time, Microsoft has announced that Nvidia, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments are Microsoft's chip partners, so there will be Windows devices using the three companies ' low-power platforms in the future. At a conference held in London last year, Microsoft encouraged the idea of virtualization of Windows.　　Based on this philosophy, applications, data, Windows Settings, and parts of the operating system itself can be stored in the cloud computing system. Some of the slides rumored to have leaked earlier give some details about Windows 8.　　The slides do not give the final features of Windows 8, but show how Microsoft is working. One of the slides shows that the operating system can follow the user.　　The operating system will no longer be limited by hardware, and users can use the same operating system on a variety of devices, such as desktops, laptops, and tablets. Another slide shows that with a "reset" button, the user can restore the application and settings to a previously set state, while removing viruses and other faults.　　Some experts believe that this functionality can be achieved by storing applications and data in cloud computing systems. Since Microsoft's goal is to "open immediately (instant on") computing, some insiders believe that Microsoft will use management programs to split the operating system into a common operating system and a range of applications for television and Tablet PCs.　　In this way, even if the core operating system takes 30 seconds to start, the application can be opened immediately. How will Microsoft develop these lightweight operating systems?　　There are reports that Windows 8 will introduce a user interface called "Mosh" for tablets and other low-power touch-screen devices. There are also rumors that Microsoft will launch a new application development framework, code-named "Jupiter", whose goal is to help developers develop dynamic, visual applications for future Windows app stores.　　Microsoft may also take steps to enable developers to develop applications that can be applied to both the x86 processor and the ARM processor. In 2009, Microsoft posted a message about the next-generation Windows system on its developer blog: "The next version of Windows will be completely different." The theme will be what users have been looking forward to for years and will change the way people think about PCs and how they use PCs. This is the future of the PC. Microsoft quickly deleted the blog post, which was seen as a cover-up by Microsoft.　　Perhaps Microsoft will make a big difference to Windows 8. Clearly, Microsoft wants to build an operating system that can be used on a variety of devices. The support of the ARM processor lays the foundation, while the cloud computing technology is one of the most important.　　The challenge for Microsoft will be to maintain the core Windows experience and compatibility while pursuing new goals. There are reports that Microsoft plans to launch Windows 8 in 2012. But Microsoft may not be able to do all of the work before this time. (Chu Yue)