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Windows 8 Features for Laptop Users

13.09.2011
Microsoft showed off many tablet-centric features from its at its BUILD developers' conference on Thursday, but still promised to support desktop and laptop users who own interact with their computers using traditional keyboards and mice. All the , the BUILD conference gave us a peek at some advantages the upcoming operating system might have for laptop users.

Better Performance, Even on Older/Underpowered Laptops

uses even less memory than does Windows 7. Microsoft illustrated how the first Windows 7 release , while Windows 8 uses slightly more than half that, or 281 MB. This means you can run Windows 8 on an older netbook (with just 1GB of RAM) and see better performance on your powerful laptop.

Multiple Monitor Support

Windows 8's improved hardware support includes more features for those of us who use multiple monitors, such as better taskbar handling. This is a real boon for laptop users, who really benefit from the additional screen real estate.

Improved Security