{"id":658858,"date":"2013-05-18T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=151624"},"modified":"2013-05-18T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T17:45:44","slug":"microsoft-wants-you-to-get-to-know-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/658858","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft wants you to get to know Windows 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Speaking to the New York Times a couple of weeks ago, Tami Reller, Windows division CFO, admitted that the Windows 8 “learning curve is real” and said that Microsoft will be addressing the issue in Windows 8.1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps in response to that public admission, Microsoft has released a video showing how to use the polarizing operating system. Called “Get To Know Windows 8” it\u2019s aimed at anyone who might be thinking of upgrading, or who needs a little guidance.<\/p>\n

The 3:25 minute video walks you through the Start screen, showing how to add, rearrange and remove tiles, and how to get to the desktop. It explains how to open the charms, as well as search, share photos, print content, and make adjustments to your PC.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually very instructive, but it seems odd that it\u2019s taken until now to release a video like this. And of course some would say it\u2019s a failure of design that the operating system needs an instructional video in the first place.<\/p>\n