Generating Excitement Across the Ecosystem
“Acer’s upcoming products with Windows 8 will enable
compelling new experiences. Microsoft’s collaboration
during the development process enables Acer to continue
to deliver the latest innovations and value to our mutual PC
customers worldwide.” — Sumit Agnihotry, vice president
of Product Marketing, Acer
“Developers working with the upcoming Windows 8
operating system will find AMD technology to be a rich
development platform with native support for DirectX 11,
C++ AMP, OpenCL™ and accelerated HTML5, and planned
support of DirectX 11.1 as well. AMD has the robust
technology, both x86 and graphics, and the experience to
bring Windows 8 to life and usher in an exciting new era of
computing experiences.” — Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice
president, AMD Software Development
“As a key component of the Windows ecosystem, the
newest version of the tablet-ready BIOS: Aptio® UEFI BIOS
firmware from AMI on display at BUILD delivers AMI
computing innovation by leveraging the UEFI 2.3.1
standard and improving BIOS security and the user
experience for Windows 8.” — S. Shankar, president and
CEO, American Megatrends Inc.
“Today’s announcement marks a significant development
milestone for Windows 8. The Windows developer
community will be able to take advantage of the power,
efficiency and performance of truly mobile platforms
enabled by ARM architecture-based system-on-chip
solutions. As a result, we believe a new generation of
contextual applications and services based on always-on,
always-connected usage will emerge to reshape the
Windows computing experience.” — Lance Howarth,
executive vice president of Marketing, ARM
“ASUS is excited about the innovation and opportunity that
Windows 8 will deliver for our customers. We are working
alongside Microsoft to bring our next-generation product
line to market, further building upon our mutually
beneficial partnership.” — Kevin Huang, vice president of
Marketing, ASUS Computer International
“Dell is committed to providing solutions that allow our
customers to pursue their passions. The next version of
Windows promises to provide customers with an intuitive
and interactive experience, and we are collaborating
closely with Microsoft to ensure that the combination of
Dell products and Windows gives customers the best
experience possible.” — Sam Burd, vice president of Dell’s
Consumer and Small & Medium Business Product Group
“For many years, HP and Microsoft have worked closely to
deliver amazing solutions for our customers, and this
collaboration will continue. We see Windows 8 as a
platform that will unlock rich new experiences and
hardware capabilities.” — Naila Seif, senior director,
Strategic Alliances, Personal Systems Group with HP
“The combination of Windows 8 and Intel’s industryleading 22nm processors will deliver a world-class client
computing experience on new form factors like Ultrabooks,
and significant growth opportunity for Intel to extend our
leadership with our next-generation SoC platforms. The
collaboration between Intel and Microsoft is stronger than
ever, and Windows 8 presents new opportunities for both
companies to grow and build on a track record of success
in consumer experience innovation and deliver on
Microsoft’s promise of reimagining Windows.” — Dadi
Perlmutter, executive vice president and general manager,
Intel Architecture Group, Intel Corporation
“We’re very excited about the continued collaboration
with Microsoft and the opportunity ahead with Windows 8,
promising scenarios that advance experiences for our joint
customers.” — Nick Reynolds, executive director of Global
Marketing, Product Group, Lenovo
“Windows 8 promises to fundamentally change the PC
experience, from the way you interact with Windows to
the types of devices that run it. Our expertise in both
Windows and ARM makes us uniquely qualified to support
Microsoft and Windows 8 developers on a full range of
devices from tablets to workstations.” — Jeff Fisher, senior
vice president, PC Business Unit, NVIDIA
“Microsoft is a longtime, valued partner, and we are
excited to be at BUILD to enable the ecosystem to move
forward toward commercialization of Windows 8 products.
It is a priority for Qualcomm to work with the developer
community to optimize the Snapdragon and Gobi-powered
Windows 8 platform to provide an unparalleled user
experience.” — Luis Pineda, senior vice president of
Product Management, Computing and Consumer Products,
Qualcomm
“Samsung is known for its innovative products, both inside
and out. The Windows 8 platform provides unique
opportunities for consumers, businesses and the
development community alike.” — Scott Ledterman,
Director of Mobile PC Marketing at Samsung Enterprise
Business Division.
“One of the most exciting technologies we’ve seen is the
next version of Windows. Sony is proud to support this
next-generation platform and continue to provide
premium experiences and compelling value to our
customers.” — Jamey Gottlieb, vice president of Business
Development, VAIO and Mobile of America, Sony
Electronics
“TI is committed to delivering the new mobile platform
that will help our customers transcend current mobile
computing experiences. To that end, we’re working with
leading OEMs to push the limits of product innovation
around the next version of Windows 8 on the OMAP™
platform. Sleek and powerful, with low power
consumption, only hint at what consumers can expect from
the next generation of user experiences.” — Remi ElOuazzane, vice president, OMAP Platform Business Unit,
Texas Instruments
“Toshiba has a long, fruitful history working closely with
Microsoft to pioneer next-generation mobile computing
solutions to market. We’re eager to support the next
version of Windows and are excited to design new devices
that enable users to take full advantage of the platform
and new applications designed for it.” — Carl Pinto, vice
president of product development, Digital Products
Division, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
“We are working closely with Microsoft to ensure that
Windows 8 will enable an outstanding experience in the
area of always-on connectivity that customers today
demand. We also want developers to make the most of
this exciting capability so that they can deliver even more
engaging applications to customers.” — Scott Petty,
Director of Business Products & Services, Vodafone