Just like Steve Ballmer’s recent announcement regarding the amount of servers they have in datacenters, this new information in hardware certification requirements for Windows 8 also comes from the Worldwide Partners Conference. Along with Intel, Microsoft talked about these new hardware requirements for Windows 8.1 devices at WPC 2013.
New hardware certification requirements for Windows 8.1 devices
Thse new hardware certification requirements mainly revolve around the following: Bluetooth, display, high-fidelity audio, Lync, TMP. What this means for OEMs is that they will have to include Bluetooth support in all devices that come with WiFi. Also, front-facing 720p webcams have to be present in all integrated display systems and they also need higher fidelity specifications for audio equipment. Let’s not forget that Windows 8.1 comes with native support for Miracast wireless displays, Internet sharing, NFC capabilities, WiFi Direct print and biometric authentication. You can imagine what kind of devices will come in 2014 and 2015, if they will implement all of the above. All this is done because Microsoft wants its Windows 8.1 update to help Windows 8 to become as popular as possible among enterprise users and tablets, actually number one. Have a look at the chart from above, obtained by Zdnet. Mary Jo Foley also observes: So, to sum it all up, Microsoft is getting ready for awesome devices in the coming years. Will Windows 8.1 help them in this quest?
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