Testseek.com have collected 240 expert reviews of the Microsoft Windows 8 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Windows 8.
April 2014
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The editors liked
Compatibility with existing Windows products
Windows 8 embraces the future wholeheartedly. Log-in and boot times are fast
The apps look gorgeous
And the Sync feature brings seamless transition between devices
On the right hardware
It's sleek
Fast and fun
Huge security improvements
Better battery life
Faster boot
Great for touch
The editors didn't like
What Microsoft has done is reinforce a choice decision for consumers by driving them to Android and Apple's iOS software that they are fast becoming comfortable with
What Microsoft has done is reinforce a choice decision for consumers by driving them to Android and Apple?s iOS software that they are fast becoming comfortable with.
What Microsoft has done is reinforce a choice decision for consumers by driving them to Android and Apple’s iOS software that they are fast becoming comfortable with.
What Microsoft has done is reinforce a choice decision for consumers by driving them to Android and Apple's iOS software that they are fast becoming comfortable with.
The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here
Start menu gone
Can't boot to the desktop
You'll want a touchscreen/trackpad gestures/Touch Mouse
Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Adam , review by: tomshardware.com
The user interface formerly known as Metro is heavily inspired by the tile-based UIs of Windows Phone 7, the Xbox 360, and Zune HD. So, the fact that we're now faced with the Windows 8 UI on the desktop isn't completely out of the blue. Microsoft has been...
Abstract: While the Windows Store is one of the biggest additions to the new OS, there are plenty of apps pre-installed, which bring tonnes of new features to Windows 8.The most notable of these is the Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, which as the name suggests, plu...
By now, you’ve read all about my experience using Windows 8, and as a Windows 7 die-hard who was unwilling to change while the rest of the world was talking about Windows 8, I have to say that I’m impressed. Microsoft has made a lot of really smart ch...
Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is ushering in a new era of cloud-connected Microsoft services, a unified user interface, and more-robust social media interaction. Younger users may find Windows 8 more attractive than some old-school computer users will...
Abstract: Some say PCs are a dying breed. That's a little hyperbolic for me, but it's absolutely true that the size of the herd is thinning relative to other devices. The share of the personal computing pie captured by desktops and notebooks is shrinking as people ...
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Published: 2012-10-26, Author: Brian , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Well, I shouldn't say promise because I doubt a single human being on the planet will buy one. But, if it could magically weigh half as much and shrink down when it transformed into a tablet it would rock.As for Windows 8...It's bright, visual and very pr...
Metro redesign actually makes Desktop way more pleasant, Two-display support is pretty solid, and useful for mixing Metro with desktop, Real gestures on Windows. That work, The Metro Start screen is an awesome dashboard/app drawer, Free streamed music th
Advertisement, Limited selection of Metro apps in the Windows Store, Simple actions in Metro apps, like searching, can be deceptively hard to complete, Metro apps can be visually confusing when multitasking, Laptop touchpads don't make the most sense, Som
Many of you wont have a choice. This is the operating system that will come pre-installed on your PC for the foreseeable future. And thats a good thing! If youre thinking about upgrading, well, that means you actually care about this thing. And if you...
For someone who likes Windows 8, I sure do have a lot of complaints, don't I? As I touched on before, when there's a piece of software that people use day-in-and-day-out, there's going to be a lot of issues that stand out when a major revamp like this...
Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Peter , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: After months of anticipation, Windows 8 is here. It launches today and goes on sale globally tomorrow. For the last year and a half, we've tracked its progress across three betas and the final release, exploring the ins and outs of Microsoft's most ambiti...
Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Don , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: We already know that the look and feel of Windows 8 is very different from Windows 7. But once you fire up your favorite title, does Microsoft's latest affect your experience? We test 10 games and talk to one of the company's SDEs to answer that question....
