Windows 8 Features and Hardware Requirements

The highly awaited Windows 8 is next generation operating system for your windows computers. It works on Desktops and Laptops along with Tablets and it is one operating systems for all. It kind of looks like a tablet operating system at first but it will be fully functional with mouse and keyboard. After four months of release of "Consumer Preview", Microsoft finally released a Windows 8 "Release Preview", it is a pre-release version of Windows 8. 

Microsoft strongly recommend that only experienced PC users download Windows 8 Release Preview as the software is still in development state.

System Requirement

Windows 8 Release Preview works great on the same hardware as that of Windows 7:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.

To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.

To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

New release comes with new Features and Changes

• It includes Internet Explorer 10 which provides users with more choices and control over their privacy

• Internet Explorer 10 has built in Adobe Flash Player

• Updated Bing Apps, Weather, Maps and Finance with three new additions News, Sports, and Travel

• Improvements to Photos, Mail and People apps since the Consumer Preview

• New and Increased personalization options for the Start screen

• Improved multi-monitor support

• Refinements to the way people find and download apps through the Windows Store

• New Family Safety features