Microsoft recently revealed their Windows 8 platform, and it had significant changes from its predecessor, Windows 7. Prominent among these changes was the inclusion of “Metro” for desktops, which resembles a mobile and tablet OS and also seems similar to Windows Phone 7.
Additionally, it has a connection to Xbox Live, with full functionality of the service in the desktop, perhaps signaling an end to Games for Windows Live and perhaps achievements and gamer scores built directly into the OS. Windows 8 will also have a “Windows Store” where Apps will be available to browse, test, and purchase for Metro; approval for new apps will be handled by Microsoft and are promised to be speedy.
Source: Videogamer
