Microsoft has showed off Windows 8 on a tablet this week in the US. We look at a few features of the Windows 7 successor.
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The image on the start screen can be personalised. You swipe up from the bottom to unlock the device.
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Like Windows Phone, Windows 8 on tablets (and every other platform for that matter) has a screen of "Live Tiles" that provide rich data and launch deeper apps. Users can slide the tiles around on the screen.
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The colours are very old-Apple-esque.
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On a tablet device, the "task bar" for users is on the right side of the screen. It slides out as needed.
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The Windows 8 task bar performs system functions, like connecting to networks. It's also where the good old Windows Start menu lives.
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Windows 8 lets users slide running apps to run side by side.
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In addition to the standard on-screen keyboard that takes up the bottom of a tablet computer, users can also switch to a split keyboard, which is easier for thumb-typers to use.
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Another sample app: Microsoft's Tweet-o-rama.
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This sample app for viewing photos looks much like Windows 8's tablet file browser app.
Via CNET
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