As Microsoft Corp prepares to show the world
what its new Windows 8 can do on the next generation of high-powered
tablets, initial reviews of the new operating system on existing
hardware underscore the challenges the company faces with the radical
redesign of its flagship product.
The world's largest software company says millions of people are
already using a downloaded pre-release version of Windows 8 on PCs,
laptops and touch-devices ahead of its full introduction this autumn. At
a media event in Los Angeles on Monday, the company is expected to
discuss its plans to take on Apple Inc's all-conquering iPad this
holiday shopping season.