There is really a unique opportunity. What weve done with Windows 8 is really re-imagined Windows end to end, Ballmer said.

Well, except for the end with the desktop and legacy applications, which pretty much looks the same as Windows 7. You know, the butt end.

Windows 8 is different from previous versions of Microsofts operating software upgrades because it is designed for a more touch friendly interface.

A touch friendly interface. Or, perhaps, a less hostile touch interface.

Windows 8 is really all about enabling new, creative, imaginative devices, Ballmer stated. PC Notebooks, PC desktops, PC laptops and now PC tablets as well&