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“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
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“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
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“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.
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“The combination of Windows 8 and Intel’s industry-leading 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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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.
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“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
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“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 El-Ouazzane, vice president, OMAP Platform Business Unit, Texas Instruments
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“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.
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“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
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