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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
Some people want to lug around separate machines tailored for specific input paradigms, like carrying both a notebook and a tablet, and that's fine (crazy, but fine). Personally, I want one device that can be both a touch-friendly tablet with tablet apps,...
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...
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Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Michael , review by: pcmag.com
Faster boot times, Two-in-one operating system—both tablet and PC, Excellent touch input, App store for easily finding, installing, and updating apps, New IE10 browser is fast and compatible, Better multi-monitor support, Low price compared with previous Windows releases, More informative task manager and file transfer dialogs,
umer apps—People, for social network contacts; Photos, Mail, Messaging, Calendar, and Video, Xbox Music—a free streaming music service similar to Spotify, Storage Spaces—Lets you easily use multiple drives as one large virtual pool of storage, ISO mounting, The OS can now make a disc image file appear as a drive, You'll get all this and more for a mere $39,99 upgrade from Windows XP and later, An
Windows 8 is a bold innovation, melding the worlds of tablets and PCs. Its excellent touch input, an app store, and better performance are compelling, but the changes will be too drastic for some and as a completely new product, a few rough edges remai...
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...
New, improved file system, Easier recovery from system problems, Better integration with the cloud
The missing Start menu will drive some people nuts, Overly aggressive when it comes to selling apps and content, Some aspects of the OS are unnecessarily confusing
Windows 8 isn't for everyone. If you're mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile. If you're a mobile user who needs easy access to the complete Microsoft ecosystem, including SkyDrive, Windows ...
's review of the Surface RT tablet. In short, Microsoft will need to clearly explain that Windows RT is a mobile OS that shares the same skin as Windows 8, but is not a fully capable PC. It cannot run the same desktop programs as full Windows 8, only apps
Windows Store is still relatively low on apps. Ambiguity between x86 and Windows Store apps in Microsoft messaging and when pinned on Start Screen. Windows 8 will take effort to get used to, and not all users want to learn a new operating system and inter
