GEC NEWS WIRECustomers and partners experience Windows 8 in UAE
Less than a month after the global launch of Windows 8, Microsoft showcased the next-generation operating system to customers and partners at the Burj Khalifa. Antoine Leblond, Corporate Vice President for Windows Web Services at Microsoft Corp., and Ali Faramawy, Corporate Vice President Microsoft Corporation and President – Microsoft Middle East & Africa, discussed the opportunity Windows 8 brings to consumers, businesses and developers.
“Windows 8 offers a no compromise platform, giving you the same experience on a touch device as through mouse and keyboard,” said Leblond. “Windows 8 builds on what is great about Windows 7 – it works well side-by-side with existing Windows 7 infrastructure to deliver the experiences people love and the enterprise-grade solutions organizations need. Windows 8 also helps companies improve the way they do business through immersive apps developed to better reach employees and improve customers’ experiences.”
Now available on more than 1,000 certified PCs and tablets on a wide variety of screen sizes, configurations, and designs, Windows 8 is supported by thousands of apps available in the Windows Store.
“The innovation Windows 8 is sparking in the region is impressive,” said Ali Faramawy. “Just a few weeks after its global launch, Windows 8 is already transforming the lives of consumers, businesses and economies through a set of amazing new devices and rich apps. UAE Smart Learning is a great example of how technology is helping to make the region more competitive internationally by equipping students with access to latest technology.”
Microsoft highlighted early deployment customers, including British Telecom, Emirates Airlines and UAE Smart Learning, that are already taking advantage of enterprise benefits – from enhanced fundamentals with security, performance and manageability to new features like Windows To Go that offer new possibilities in mobile productivity.
Microsoft also announced new apps from DEWA, Time Out Dubai and Fedex ‘Shop & Ship’. These and other apps are available on the recently opened Windows Store.
