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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (2) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Google reveals Gmail hacking, says likely from China 3:31am EDT Casey Anthony told police toddler was kidnapped 01 Jun 2011 Cole not the only sour note for Cowell's 'X Factor' 01 Jun 2011 Special report: If Monterrey falls, Mexico falls | 01 Jun 2011 Basketball world pays homage after "Shaq" quits 01 Jun 2011 Discussed 64 Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law 62 150 economists back U.S. Republicans in debt fight 53 Speculation grows over Sarah Palin’s 2012 plans Watched Tornado hits Springfield, Massachusetts 2:43am EDT Massive Australian waterspout caught on film Mon, May 30 2011 Scientists revive ancient spider in stunning 3D detail Tue, May 24 2011 Microsoft shows off new "Windows 8" operating system Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Microsoft shows off new operating system Wed, Jun 1 2011 Google wanted to team with Facebook, now fierce rival Wed, Jun 1 2011 Nokia on the ropes as analysts slash targets Wed, Jun 1 2011 Jobs to headline Apple launch, unveil iCloud Wed, Jun 1 2011 Nokia drops targets and shares slump to 13-year low Tue, May 31 2011 Analysis & Opinion Tech wrap: Google reveals Gmail hacking Tech wrap: Steve Jobs is back, maybe Related Topics Technology » Media » iPad » A worker adjusts a logo on the Microsoft stand at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover February 27, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Tobias Schwarz TAIPEI/PALOS VERDES, California | Thu Jun 2, 2011 2:14am EDT TAIPEI/PALOS VERDES, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp showed off a version of its next operating system at technology conferences in the United States and Taipei, as some PC makers grumbled over restrictions on their involvement in the development of the system. The world's largest software company is expected to launch the new system, code-named Windows 8 and highlighting touchscreen features optimized for tablet computers, in the next 18 months, as it races to catch up with Apple Inc. But Microsoft has told chipmakers who want to use the system for tablets to work with only one manufacturer to speed up the delivery, Bloomberg and Dow Jones news reported, sparking worries among some PC vendors that they will be left out. In demonstrations at the D9 conference in Palos Verdes, California, and the Computex show in Taipei, Microsoft executives showed a starting page that resembles Microsoft's latest phone software, with live 'tiles' manipulated by pressing and swiping the screen. The demonstration shows Microsoft is making progress toward the new operating system, which it promises will run on a range of hardware devices from traditional PCs to laptops and tablets, using both touchscreen and mouse and keyboard commands. The company said in Palos Verdes that it was "not out of the game" in tablets, a view backed by some in the industry. "The fact that it's a year or two years after the iPad doesn't really matter. There is already a lot of built-in infrastructure," Adrian Crisan, Sony's director of engineering for VAIO and Mobile of America, told reporters in Taipei on Thursday. "Today Apple is first on one thing and Microsoft is first for another and, overall, it's going to be a race and whatever customers will like, they will buy." Separately on Thursday, U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc said it would collaborate with Microsoft on the next version of Windows for its Snapdragon family of processors. PC VENDORS UNHAPPY Some Taiwanese vendors are concerned that the reported restrictions mean they would have to be chosen by chipmakers to make tablet PCs for the new Windows operating system. Previously PC vendors could choose their own partners. "By missing those chances, is it good for the whole industry together? This industry doesn't belong to Microsoft or Google, it belongs to all the participants," Jim Wong, president of world No.2 PC vendor Acer Inc told a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday. "So they can't make the decision for all of us. That's the problem," Wong said. Sony's Crisan declined to comment on the reported restrictions, but said Windows 8 would probably eventually be opened to everyone. On Wednesday, Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows unit, said the new system did not yet have a name and did not say when it would be available. He promised more details at a developers' conference in September. The release date is a "Defense Department secret," joked Sinofsky, adding that it would not be this autumn. Microsoft typically aims for 24 to 36 months between major Windows versions, suggesting a launch date for the next Windows between October 2011 and October 2012. Sinofsky said Microsoft is working to integrate Internet telephone service Skype into the new system, following its agreement to purchase the company last month. He had shown a crude version of the new Windows system working on ARM Holdings chips -- which work better on mobile devices due to their low power requirements -- at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. That signaled a change in emphasis for Microsoft toward mobile devices, although the new Windows will still run on chips made by traditional partner Intel Corp. (Reporting by Sarah McBride and Bill Rigby in Palos Verdes, and Lee Chyen Yee and Clare Jim in Taipei; editing by Jonathan Standing and Vinu Pilakkot) Technology Media iPad Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (2) Ammalgam wrote: http://www.windows8update.com/2011/06/01/microsofts-steven-sinofsky-at-d9-live-blog/ Windows 8 has a lot of changes Jun 01, 2011 8:34pm EDT -- Report as abuse justuhvoter wrote: Wow, cant wait to run out and buy the latest piece of junk software from MS. They havent had a trouble free O/S in the ENTIRE history of the company, or designed an O/S that doesnt have twice to eight times the number of lines of code of anything else. Do what the investors are doing with this company — RUN AWAY! 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