Global software major Microsoft late on Thursday unveiled its Windows
8 version of the operation system in India as part of its worldwide
launch.
"Retail and enterprise users worldwide will be able to experience
from Friday all that Windows has to offer with a new user interface, a
host of applications from its store," Microsoft India chairman Bhaskar
Pramanik said in a statement late on Thursday.
The bundled version
will be available on form factors ranging from tablets to laptops and
ultra notebooks from 14 OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partners,
including Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, HCL, Hewlett Packard, Lenovo, Samsung,
Sony, Toshiba, Wipro and Zenith Computers.
Over 250 Windows 8
enabled devices, including 23 new SKUs (stock keeping unit) of Windows 8
PCs are available across 100 cities and over 2,500 retail stores.
Unlike
its earlier versions, including Windows 7, Windows 8 boasts of an
intuitive start screen and tiles with rich content and update in real
time.
"As Windows anytime upgrade (WAU), the latest version is
cloud connected. Users will have to sign once with their MS (Microsoft)
account to ensure they will be able to access mails, calendars, contact,
pictures among other apps (applications," Pramanik said.
The new
OS (operating system) will have two versions at retail - Windows 8 &
Windows Pro, while Windows 8 enterprise offers mobile productivity with
features like To Go, Direct Access.
"Users can upgrade their
personal computers (desktops) that have Windows XP, Vista or Window 7 at
an affordable price of Rs.1,999 till Jan 2013," Pramanik added.
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