There can be no doubt that, while Apple has been highlighted over the past years with the invention of the iPhone and the introduction and popularization of touch screen technology, Microsoft is a big player and still very present in the software world. Microsoft’s latest offering is the Windows 8 and this has been in development for a while. The thrust of this OS is the development of an operating system to maximize touch screen technology.
To make this OS work you need the correct hardware. You need a 1 GHz or faster CPU, 1 GB or RAM, 20 GB of hard drive space, and a DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM driver. You need a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 that goes up to 1366 x 768. Most users will say that if you have the right computer for this OS, you will not be disappointed. You will experience a sleek, polished, and finished OS geared to make the most of a touch screen.
If you have the hardware, you may be pleased to get and use this OS.