Windows enthusiast blog Microsoft Kitchen has collected all the slides and believes they are 'the real deal.' For a blow-by-blow analysis, visit Stephen Chapman's writeup. 'Windows 8 PCs turn on fast, nearly instantly in some cases, and are ready to work without any long or unexpected delays,' one slide says. Phototheca is a photo management software that allows you to import photos from different devices. The slides also allude to a one-second bootup reminiscent of the iPad's instant-on capability. Magix Slideshow Maker Share videos on Youtube. One slide (below) reveals plans for Windows 8 to introduce 'Windows Store,' an app store for purchasing and downloading Windows applications. If real, the presentation would suggest that a key part of Microsoft's strategy to secure its lead with Windows is to replicate Apple's successful App Store model.
Additionally, Microsoft recently announced it sold 150 million licenses of Windows 7 in eight months. Research firms estimate that Windows dominates over 90 percent of the desktop OS market share. Though the unconfirmed slides explicitly mention Apple's strategy, Microsoft is still far ahead of the Cupertino, California company in the desktop OS space.
