Microsoft released their new operating system Windows 8 with some
extra features that were not included in its predecessors. The main area of
difference in Windows 7 vs
Windows 8 is related to the user interface. While Windows 7 had an icon
based interface, Windows 8 had a tile-based interface. In fact the main feature
of the Windows 8 operating system is its new tile-based user interface, which
is known as Metro user
interface.
The preview version of the Windows 7 operating system needed about 540
MB for running 34 processes and the SP1 version of the Windows 7 operating
system needs about 404 MB for running 32 processes. However, the new Windows 8
operating system from Microsoft requires only 281 MB per 29 processes, leading
to a significant reduction in memory usage. It was heard that the company is
planning to reduce the memory usage further by making few changes to the
operating system in the updates to come in the future. Below we discuss about Windows 7 vs Windows 8
comparison in some common fields.
Touch friendly User
Interface
Even though Microsoft had introduced support for touch screen displays
with their Windows 7 operating system, it was through Windows 8 they achieved
their dream of developing an operating system developed solely for working with
touch-based displays.
New Start Menu
With the Windows 8 operating system, the Redmond-based company removed
the Start menu button from the screen and introduced a new concept, the Start
Screen. You can access all the programs from the Start screen directly.
ARM Support
Microsoft also included support for ARM powered devices with their
Windows 8 operating system. Windows 7 as we know it never support ARM powered
devices; however, with the increase in the number of devices that use ARM chip
designs, the company added support to the platform with Windows 8.
Windows Store
One of the exciting features of the Windows 8 operating system that
Windows 7 did not had is the Windows store. From the Windows Store, users could
easily download start screen apps and desktop apps supported by Windows 8. The
store also allows an app developer to sell his application to the world through
their ecosystem.
Multiple monitor support
Windows 8 now has enhanced support for multiple
monitors. With the multiple monitor support in windows 8 operating system,
users can now display the Start screen in one monitor and the desktop in
another easily.
Hope you now have some idea on the
properties of Windows 8 operating system.
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