Microsoft unveils Windows 8; Set for a 2012 release.

Microsoft has revealed the next generation of its Windows operating system. Set to be released in 2012, Windows 8 is seen as Microsoft's answer to Apples iOS and Google's Android platforms, Windows 8 is designed to work on tablet computers in addition to conventional PC's.

Speaking at the Build developers' conference in California, Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows division of Microsoft, stated: "We re-imagined Windows. From the chipset to the user experience."

Two versions of the system are set to be launched; a traditional desktop version similar to previous editions of Windows, and a new Tablet version known as Metro; which features among other things larger controls to make touchscreen use easier. Furthermore, the software is set to work on ARM-designed low power processors for the first time.

Microsoft plans to offer Windows 8 Apps through its Windows store; something that suggests that they have responded to the overwhelmingly popular App stores available on Apple and Android devices.

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