Microsoft is most certainly determined to make Windows 8 a new tablet OS, the list of requirements is a quiet interesting read, although rather long to say the least. If you’re determined, you may read the 1000+ pages long article here.
The requirements not only state a minimum amount of buttons, but also the minimum component set any tablets or convertible PCs will need in order to use Windows 8.
For starters, Microsoft requires ‘5-point digitizers’, meaning it supports at least a hand of fingers on a screen at once. NFC “touchmarks” are also featured in Window 8, in which case any tablet or slat will have to have a sticker of similar signage averting the user of its NFC-capability.
Also required by Microsoft are 5 buttons minimum, which were very specifically detailed with them being Power, Rotation lock, Windows Key, Volume up and Volume down.
A new ‘combo’ has also been put place enforcing Windows 8 PCs joined to a domain and without keyboards to implement a new Ctrl+Alt+Del sequence. While users will still be able to use the on-screen keyboard, the new and quicker option is to press Windows Key + Power.
The following list is the bare minimum for future Windows 8 tablets/convertible PCs:
Additionally, Windows 8 running tablets will need to support no-reboot upgrades, including driver updates (supported since Vista) and graphic card upgrades.
Intel-compatible Windows 8 PCs will further require a 2 second resume time. Note that only Intel-compatible tablets have been subjected to this, thus leaving ARM out of the question, although nothing says this couldn’t change before the release.
Source: WithinWindows
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