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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
Published: 2012-03-05, Author: Samuel , review by: booredatwork.com
Abstract: Have you seen the future.Today the biggest operating system vendor in the world, Microsoft released the preview of its most ambitious operating system to date. Windows 8 had its debut to the consumer space today, with mixed review. Across the blogosphere ...
Abstract: First Developers got a look, now it's time for the rest of us to try out Windows 8. Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the leading OS maker unveiled Windows 8 Consumer Preview, making it available for the public to download and install on any Wi...
Abstract: Apple's iOS platform seemed to come out of nowhere and take the world by storm in 2007. The introduction of the first-generation iPhone set in motion a chain of events that lead up to the holiday quarter in 2011, when Apple recorded the most profitable qu...
Abstract: The Microsoft Windows Server 8 developer preview has enough promising enhancements to virtual networking, storage and infrastructure management to warrant serious IT interest as a data center platform. While much is yet unknown about Windows Server 8, ...
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Published: 2011-09-20, Author: Jonathan , review by: techworld.com
Time will tell, but this could well be the operating system against which everyone else is judged....
Abstract: We’ve already talked about Windows 8 here, so today we’ll move onto our experience in using the new OS on Acer’s laptop. Microsoft announced that Windows 8 will not require more resources than Windows 7 and that apps are backwards compatible...
Abstract: Follow @infoworld Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features in Windows Server 8, but after a few days in Redmond watching demos and stepping through lab sessions, we wonder whether the marketing guys accidentally left off a zero. It's hard to na...
With Windows 8 being so poorly received (despite being a pretty decent OS underneath) Windows 10 is certainly a step in the right direction. If you're eligible for the free upgrade, there's really no reason not to get it for features like Universal Apps a...
Abstract: Windows 8 is widely available right now. If you buy a new PC or laptop it will almost certainly come with Windows 8 (actually Windows 8.1 these days). As an end user you will not know the cost of Windows 8 to your PC's manufacturer, but if you pay for an...
Published: 2014-01-02, Author: David , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: This hybrid, convertible Tablet/Laptop from Toshiba isn't too bad as a laptop, but when transformed into a tablet becomes something of an unwieldy beast that's difficult to handle and painful on the old forearms after a while.The Intel Core i3 at 1.8GHz, ...
