Microsoft shows devices running Windows 8

If you missed it Wednesday evening, Microsoft showed the most significant redesign of Windows in a decade at All Things D's D9 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Thursday, Microsoft showed devices running Windows 8 in Taipei, at the Computex trade show. Mike Angiulo, corporate vice president in the Windows division, showed the devices at a Microsoft event.

The new version of Microsoft's flagship operating system, code-named Windows 8, is optimized for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets. It borrows the "live tiles" icons from the Windows Phone screen, which will replace the traditional Windows icons.

Here are some quick photos of a tablet device and a monitor with the new Windows start screen.

Here is the full rundown on new features in Windows 8.

Here is Seattle Times technology columnist Brier Dudley's coverage of Microsoft's announcement at D9.

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