At the Build developer conference in Anaheim, Calif., Microsoft finally pulled the cover off its next-generation operating system, Windows 8 -- a drastic overhaul of the Windows platform -- as the software company looks to refine its focus towards touch-centric devices to compete with Apple's iPad tablet.
"Things are pretty different from 1995, the last time Windows went through a pretty significant evolution," Sinofsky said. "Everything that was great about Windows 7? We took that and made it even better in Windows 8."
The company faces an uphill battle when it goes to sell its new product, however -- something not expected to occur until fall 2012. FoxNews.com revealed last week that businesses are likely to pass on the update.
Consumers are almost certain to enjoy Windows 8, however: Most PC manufacturers will probably adopt the software for future computers, meaning that new laptop you buy in 2012 might be running it. And the company thinks its new OS will power the tablets of the future.
So what will your next PC look like?
"We're going to re-imagine Windows," Sinofsky said, from the fundamental basics including how the system uses memory and interacts with the processor "all the way up to a brand new user interface."
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