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1. Wow, Windows 8!
1. Wow, Windows 8!
In this chapter, you learn how to get started with your Windows 8 PC and use touch, mouse, and keyboard to perform tasks such as
• Getting Started with Windows 8
• Getting Around with the Mouse and Keyboard
• Shutting Down or Putting Windows 8 to Sleep
Recently I went shopping with a friend who had finally decided, after many months, to buy a smartphone. After the clerk worked out the details of the purchase, he put the sleek new Windows Phone in my friend’s hand and said, “There you go! Have at it.” My friend looked at me helplessly. He had no idea what to do.
“Do I touch something? Or what?” he asked.
I have a feeling that’s the way a lot of folks are going to feel with Windows 8. Even though touch in Windows 8 is an exciting change, and one that could redefine the way we use our computers, folks may feel at a loss when they fire up their Windows 8 PC for the first time.