kickstand in the back. Then there's the
the system shuts down. It closes all
Dell XPS Duo Convertible Ultrabook. This
your programs as normal, but the
computer has a swivel screen that flips
kernel is now hibernated, its RAM
around to be either tablet or laptop. This
contents saved to your hard drive.
one is hard to imagine. The best feature
This doesn't take long, and when
of this one is that it comes equipped with
you reboot your system can be
two
reinitialised far faster than before.
batteries,
one
in
the
keyboard
docking station and the other in the tablet
screen.
10. Take Some Time Getting Used to:
All in all, the new Windows 8 looks
2. Display alerts immediately:
Windows 8 laptop won't just load faster ,
it'll also display useful information right
away, without having to do anything at
pretty cool, but it will definitely take some
all.
time to get used to the new look and feel
And that's because your lock screen,
after so many years of the classic desktop.
where you'll normally log in, can now be
customised with apps which show you
details on waiting emails, your schedule,
MORE FACTS IN WINDOWS 8 WHICH
DOES NOT PRESENT IN WINDOWS 7
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So
feeds,
Windows
whatever
you
like.
8
you
won't
means
necessarily have to turn on your laptop,
1.
Boot
quickly
-
by
default:
wait for an age as it loads, then wait even
longer to launch an application, just to
Yes , every version of Windows
discover some really basic item of data, it
promises boot time improvements.
could be available on the lock screen in
But this time Microsoft has really
seconds.
delivered.
Our test Dell Inspiron 1090 (a
seriously
basic laptop)
took
48
seconds to launch Windows 7 from
the
boot
Windows
8,
the
loader.
Metro
screen
appeared in only nine seconds more
than
five
times
faster.
There are many tweaks, but maybe
3. Log on without passwords:
If you already have more than enough
passwords to remember, then the good
news is that Windows 8 will offer you an
unusual alternative- the picture password.
You'll be able to point Windows to a
picture you'd like to use, which you then
click, tap or draw on with your mouse or
the most important happens when
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