Windows 8
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| Windows 8-tan | |
| File:Yuai.png Madobe Yū (long hair) and Madobe Ai (short hair) | |
| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Windows 8-tan |
| Other Names | 8-tan Metro |
| Human Name(s) | Madobe Yū Madobe Ai |
| Faction | Windows Family |
| Lineage | Windows NT |
| Appearance | |
| Hair Color | Copper blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Design | |
| First Appearance | 2012-10-11 |
| Technical Information | |
| System Personified | Windows 8 |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Debut | 2012-08-01 |
| Latest release | 6.2.9200 (2016-12-13) |
Windows 8 was released by Microsoft in 2012 for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs. It is the successor to Windows 7, and the predecessor to Windows 10. Development of Windows 8 started before the release of its predecessor in 2009. Its existence was first announced at CES 2011, and followed by the release of three pre-release versions from September 2011 to May 2012. The operating system was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, and was released for general availability on October 25, 2012, with upgrade disks and PCs available the following day.
Windows 8 added integration with online services, USB 3.0 support, additional security features, and introduced the Windows Store. It introduced the Metro design elements from Windows Phone to Windows desktops, and was oriented towards touchscreens to compete against other mobile OSes.
There was much controversy over Windows 8 for its new Start Menu, and the removal of the Start button from the taskbar, which were not welcomed by many. Some have even called it "unfriendly" and "useless" on a desktop or laptop, and reviews of the OS were quite mixed, or negative. Some of these issues were addressed with Windows 8.1, which was released to the public on October 27th 2013. 8.1 brought the Start button back to the taskbar, and made enhancements to the Start screen to address criticisms of Windows 8's user unfriendliness. 8.1 had mixed reviews, but had overall more positive reviews.
Yu & Ai Madobe
Yu & Ai are the Microsoft Japan mascots for Windows 8, which first appeared in an article about the two mascots for Windows 8 on October 11th, 2012. Before this article, one can see the silhouette of Yu Madobe at the end of a music video entitled Through The Window by MasatakaP and Electrocutica, that was the opener for Microsoft Developer Days in japan, and which stars Claudia Madobe,with a quick appearance by Nanami Madobe at the end shortly before the silhouette is seen.
Not much about these -tans are known, such as personality, or height, etc... only time will yield that information.
Theory
(NOTE: This is not OSC canon and is theory by an OSC user. Take information with a grain of salt...)
It is possible that Yu represents Windows RT while Ai represents Windows 8. Reason this is possible is because Ai being older than Yu, combined with the similar appearances, and Yu's more moe poses and appearance compared to Ai's more professional and serious poses, could be a reference to Windows RT and Windows 8, with 8 Being the oldest and more professional (having beta releases before its official release), and Windows RT being a tablet OS with the same UI as Windows 8, but having no x86 application support and only usable on ARM devices, making it more of a os to play with than something for professional work (despite being bundled with Office RT).
Windows 8 DSP
In Japan, one can buy 2 special editions of Windows 8 DSP which includes theme packs for Yu or Ai, as well as the accompanying sounds. Furthermore, in the Akihabara shopping district one can by a limited edition of these versions of Windows 8 DSP that include extra voices not contained in the regular Yu & Ai editions, as well as the Microsoft Wedge Mouse included will have an illustration on it of either Yu or Ai.
Other Renditions
Though Yu & Ai are the mascots used in Windows 8, theyre not the only ones! There's not many but a few fan made ones have surfaced in the fandom, such as a few from our very own users in the Os-tan collection forums, as well as a comic strip that oddly depicted 8-tan as a film director.
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Aya Madobe 8-tan Concept, by Dustii Wolf -
8-tan concept
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8-tan concept by Sato-kun
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Cameragirl 8-tan
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Madame 8-tan?
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8 Consumer Preview-tan Concept
see more in the OS-tan Collections gallery
See Also
External Links
Madobe Yu and Ai Themepacks for Windows 7 and 8
Madobe Yu original themepack for Windows 8
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8