Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, took the stage Build the conference on Wednesday to tell the good news is that Windows 8 Developer Preview has been downloaded no less than 500 000 times in its first 24 hours in the air. The download is free and open to anyone with a PC and an Internet connection.
All about: Windows 8
Windows 8: viewing files stored on your computer
Although the program is relatively mature, the executive recalls that many improvements still need to be made. "We still have a long way to go," he said, noting that the biggest challenges are in the proper adaptation of its operating system for the ARM architecture.
Speaking of which, Ballmer also took the opportunity to calm down some people believe that by adopting an architecture competition his company would be breaking with x86. "The future will be on ARM or Intel, but Intel and ARM," he said.
The executive also revealed that it has ambitious plans for sales of the new program. "There is no phone, tablet, or another operating system that comes in 350 million handsets a year," he said. Then called programmers create applications and other resources for Windows 8 ending its involvement with the old mantra "developers, developers, developers".
All about: Windows 8
Windows 8: viewing files stored on your computer
Although the program is relatively mature, the executive recalls that many improvements still need to be made. "We still have a long way to go," he said, noting that the biggest challenges are in the proper adaptation of its operating system for the ARM architecture.
Speaking of which, Ballmer also took the opportunity to calm down some people believe that by adopting an architecture competition his company would be breaking with x86. "The future will be on ARM or Intel, but Intel and ARM," he said.
The executive also revealed that it has ambitious plans for sales of the new program. "There is no phone, tablet, or another operating system that comes in 350 million handsets a year," he said. Then called programmers create applications and other resources for Windows 8 ending its involvement with the old mantra "developers, developers, developers".
