On December 17, the 2021 Microsoft Winter New Tasting Meeting Shanghai Station was successfully held. In the year that is about to pass, Microsoft has brought a series of new products, and today, Microsoft brought these new products to the tasting site, including Windows 11, Office 2021, the new Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, and OEM partners to launch a new generation of PC products with Windows.
As Microsoft's latest generation of operating system, Windows 11 uses a simple and efficient interface, rich content at your fingertips, wonderful games and innovative device experiences to bring users a new experience. Based on the powerful performance of the cloud and Microsoft 365, the newly designed Start Menu can show users recently edited or browsed files, can quickly find previous documents, and improve work efficiency, while commonly used applications can also be pinned to the Start Menu to further improve efficiency. Windows 11 also offers a new widget feature, powered by AI and the Microsoft Edge browser, which allows users to stay up-to-date with the news and information they care about.
Thanks to the innovative design of openness and flexibility, Windows 11 can be well adapted to different forms of devices. At present, based on Windows 11, many partners of Microsoft have also launched a variety of new products. These new products also appeared at the tasting meeting, including Dell, Acer, Asus, Huawei, HP, Lenovo, Glory, Xiaomi and other brands, covering ultra-thin, two-in-one and gamebooks and other forms. The rich form provides users with a wealth of choices, they can choose the most suitable equipment for themselves according to their own needs.
Launched in parallel with Windows 11, there is also a new Office 2021, compared to the previous version, Office 2021 introduced a number of functions that were originally exclusive to Microsoft 356, such as in PowerPoint, users can use new icons, templates and fonts and other advanced creative materials to produce more sophisticated presentation content; and the new function functions also make Excel data processing more professional and convenient The new Microsoft search box helps users find what they need more quickly. It can be said that the new Office 2021 brings users a better user experience and more efficient work.
At the tasting meeting, Microsoft also showed surface products equipped with the new Windows 11 and Office 2021, including surface Pro 8 and Surface Go 3. The new Surface Pro 8 combines the power of a notebook with the flexibility and portability of a tablet. And compared to the previous generation, the Surface Pro 8 uses a narrow bezel design to bring a more immersive visual sense. The Surface Pro 8 is equipped with a 13-inch PixelSense Flow high-resolution touch screen, and is equipped with a Surface ultra-thin trackpad with zero pressure and ultra-low latency close-ups2, and the Surface Pro 8 is also certified by the Intel Evo platform, truly allowing users to work and play freely. The Surface Pro 8 offers up to 16 hours of battery life for all-weather use, while its lightweight nature allows users to take it with them wherever they go to record their inspired ideas at any time, anywhere. The two Thunderbolt 4 interfaces it is equipped with also bring more powerful scalability and faster data transmission speed to the Surface Pro 8.
The Surface Go 3 is the most portable Surface touch screen two-in-one device launched by Microsoft so far, which also has the characteristics of notebooks and tablets, plus lightweight design, to meet the needs of users to carry around and work mobile. Surface Go 3 is equipped with Type Cover and surface stylus to further provide user productivity for a paperless office experience.
This year is the 20th anniversary of Xbox, at the exhibition site, Microsoft also shared the latest information of Xbox, according to reports, today's Xbox covers the Xbox console, PC games, Xbox Game Pass services and Xbox cloud game experience (Beta) of the vast game ecology; at the same time, Xbox also brings together 23 excellent game studios, and many well-known game IP, each player can enjoy the joy of the game on their favorite platform.
Since the end of October this year, Xbox has launched "Age of Empires 4", "Forza Horizon 5" and "Halo: Infinity" three masterpieces, since the release, the three games have been warmly welcomed and loved by the majority of players. At this year's TGA Game of the Year Awards, three games also shined, with Age of Empires 4 winning "Best Simulation/Strategy Game"; Forza Horizon 5 winning three awards: "Best Sound Design", "Best Sports/Racing Game", and "Best Accessible Design Innovation Game"; Halo: Infinity was voted "Voice of the Player" by players.
At the tasting meeting, Microsoft also displayed a variety of Xbox classic products, including the first generation, as well as the latest Xbox console, of course, including a variety of limited edition controllers.
In addition to the new hardware and software products, at the tasting meeting, Microsoft also discussed the next two development strategies, which is also Microsoft's commitment to inclusive and sustainable development. First of all, in terms of inclusiveness, Microsoft fully considers the disabled people with disabilities in the service and product settings, in order to allow them to feel the convenience brought by technology without obstacles, Microsoft also fully considers their use scenarios and needs while improving the experience of software and hardware products. For example, the newly launched Surface Adaptive Kit, as well as the Xbox Accessibility Controller, etc., through these designs, everyone has the same rights and capabilities to enjoy the convenience of technology.
Another aspect is sustainability, with Microsoft making its biggest ever commitment to carbon emissions by 2030 and the total carbon emissions it has since its founding in 1975 by 2050. At the same time as announcing the commitment, Microsoft is also fulfilling its commitment with practical actions.
The Microsoft Marine Environmental Protection Mouse, which has just been listed a few days ago, is part of Microsoft's commitment. 20% of the material of the mouse shell is a new resin made from marine recycled plastic bottles. The mouse packaging shell is also made of 100% recyclable materials and does not contain any plastic. At the same time, Microsoft has also opened the technology through partners to all companies and organizations that want to use the technology to produce marine products, and jointly contribute to environmental sustainability.
Whether it is Software Products such as Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, or hardware products such as Surface and Marine Eco-friendly Mice, as well as commitments to sustainable development, Microsoft always hopes to bring the power of creation and change to the world through products and services.