Mobility +
Adaptability from docking base with keyboard ,convertible laptop to
Touchscreen AIO system .Microsoft has look
into these trendy requirement
and has redesigned their interface of operating system so that it become easy to navigate with just your fingers.
With the new windows 8, Microsoft want to move users to a
new trend home screen called the Start
Screen , which has been designed from scratch , to make use of its touch
interface.
Pinning Tiles style is the new trend and it does
brighten up the screen viewing concept , just like other touchscreen tablets where installed
apps can be easily
access from this screen. User may ‘’pin’’ their favourite Web pages and other links onto the
start screen.
While it is
normal to make use of mouse and keyboard to navigate
the start screen, this seems less intuitive than using your fingers, as
sweeping across the screen easily brings up new menu options.
Touch or swipe
,this are common function on
mobile phones and user will quite
easily get used to
navigating around the new windows 8 new start screen using its touchscreen interface.
Get familiar with
the Navigation
SWITCH
& SWIPE BETWEEN OPEN
APPS
Swiping inwards from the left edge of the screen takes
you back to the previous app like a “return” Function .When using a mouse,
point the cursor to the top-left it down or point to the bottom left corner and
then move it up for the same effect. Try swiping inward
from the left of the screen ,then swipe back ,the last six apps still in
open running will fall into a line bar
Swipe in the CHARMS Function
Swipe inwards from the right edge of the screen and set
of five icons, called charms, will appear
If you have a
mouse, move the cursor to the top-right corner of the screen and then move it
down. You can also aim for the bottom-right corner then call up Charms from any program or any Window
you are in.
Here are how the Charms work
Search function
An intelligent
search system which quickly find and locate specific document, photo ,file and even apps . The Search
function is context – specific and allow to search for what you are looking for
within an app or folder.
For example, when you search within a Microsoft word
document or within the Windows Store, the results will be different as Search
understand you are looking in different locations.
Social Sharing
Use the share charm to share photos, Documents,video , web articles and maybe a app game you
discovered with your friends.There are all the function here to get connected to friends
or business associate using this function . Sending a Weblink via an a e-mail messaging
,or bookmarking or tagging can be
easily done as the charms
integrate well with most social media and networking sites
Multitasking
Hitting the start Charm instantly brings you back to the
start Screen, the homing function is
exactly the same like many other
mobile devices and It also works
the same way as the Windows button on a keyboard.
Windows 8 has been designed for true multitasking, so you
can have dozens of apps running at the same time, unlike most other touchscreen
devices.
Connected Devices
function
This function allows
user to directly access your
printer, Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, projector, external monitor and other
devices connected to your PC.Context-sensitive setting appear at the top and
different options are offered, depending on the app you are running.
Trick in using the Apps function
Windows 8 is a true multitasking operating system , so it
can run
multiple tasks all the the same time ,not limited to just the
screen but totally even in its hardware functionability
To close an app,
you have to navigate the finger
to the top of the screen and then
drag down to the bottom, while doing so the app will shrink as it follows the fingers as it moves down.
When using the keyboard, you need to first open the running
apps menu, then right click on the app you want to exist and select close.
Transformabilty to
Convertabilty open Up the World of Touch
The following
tablet devices will serve additional function as they are all transformable
from tablet to notebooks with
simple convertible design , some
come with part Laptop , Part
tablet design packed with performance ,and accessing to the world wide web with just your fingers
ACER ASPIRE S 7
Acer Aspire S7 is
part of Acer’s thin-and-light ultrabook Innovation which started with last year
S3 . it has a clean adaptable look with subtle beauty, its lid cover is amazingly thin for housing a touchscreen
made of second generation Corning Gorilla glass, which is significantly thinner
It comes with a aluminium alloy keyboard for a cool minimalist
look, The keys are backlit and the devices has sensors which automatically
adjust the intensity of the illumination
based on the surrounding brightness, this lets you see the keys clearly, night
or day.
The S7 has a very bright full high definition 1,920x1,080 screen which provide a Higher resolution screen displays sharper text
and more vivid colours.
The S7’ s screen can be titled until the laptop is
completely a flat. To rotate the display 180 degrees for presentations, you
just need to hit a shortcut key.
ASUS VivoTab RT
Transformpad
Weighing just over 500g
with a thinness around 8.3 mm thin, this is one of the slimmest
10.11-inch tablets our, there it is even lighter and thinner than the new iPad
The VivoTab RT transform
well and come with a docking
keyboard
The sharp Super IPS+ display appears brighter and
sharper and view just as
well even under direct bright
sunlight , Its 8-megapixel rear-camera with LED Flash is considered a high-end
feature as most of its rivals camera are only 5 megapixels,
It looks like a tablet
in a swing that’s rocks !
, the XPS 12 Seems like a regular ultrabook, except its touchscreen is moveable and can be swivelled
to face the person in front of you ,flip
it and present the screen
to face your audience . Close the laptops lid and you can use it like
a tablet.
The Swivelling of the screen moves within a sturdy aluminium frame which is hinged only at the mid points of the left
and right sides of the frame.The screen come with full high definition
resolution based on IPS panel technology for wider viewing angles and you have
a wonderful screen for your eyes.
TOUCH SCREEN
tablet screen for Windows
HP Envy 4 laptop Touchsmart
comes with a touchscreen instead of statistic one.
The Touchscreen opened up a new touch experience and is
equipped with an above average graphics
card, Core i5 processor and 8GB RAM, this machine is a reliable workhorse for
both gaming and everyday computing.It
come with a fresh
look clean design which features a brushed metallic finish on the lid
and palm rest, rounded corners and neatly placed air vents under the hinges
As the device
works around the Yoga
form of exercise, it can bend and easily
twist around into positions which awe
most users . The transform-ability of this
flexible screen adjustment lies
in the laptop’s hinges, which are designed made
flexible enough to allow its lid
to be folded 360 degrees backwards to switch from a laptop to a tablet.
The Smart Yoga unit can
also be placed at an inverted V-Shape so that the screen and the keyboard act
as a stand and user can automatically disable the keyboard
whenever it is bent into various angles.
The 9.9mm-thick Ativ Smart PC does not disappoint as a Samsung product , Its speakers are
neatly tucked on both sides of the screen, so neatly fitted that
you might even miss them altogether , and it come with the digester pen just fitted
in places that many may not even
noticed it
It has three input function ,namely Touch , Write or type .The Ativ Smart PC lets you work and
play as any tablet device but comes
with a Wacom digitiser pen and Samsung
S-Pen software so you can take notes and draw anything that you fancy.It is
more packed feature smasung Note but
with a thin 11.6- inch
touchscreen tablet designed for touch. An optional keyboard dock turns it into
a mini-laptop when user like to play transformer .
Sony Vaio Duo 11
This slider PC Comes with full high-definition 1,920 x
1,080 resolution which means you can see more of the new Windows 8 stars
Screen, the unique hinge keeps the display stable so it does not buckle when
you jab it with your fingers., the Vaio Duo 11 is based on the Sliding design,
which allows its screen to be
pulled up from its flat tablet position to an angled laptop position.
Toshiba Satellite U920t Ultrabook
The Laptop uses in-plane Switching (IPS) Screen
technology with a 12.5 inch screen and is reasonably light. At 1.45kg , this
hybrid is light enough to be easily carried around, its screen is also
protected by Coming Gorilla glass, which offers better protections against
scratches or heavy bumps. The performance strife well with an
Intel Core i5 processor ensures that this hybrid PC is able to run both modem
touchscreen apps and good old Windows desktop programs