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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
Abstract: The most significant update to the Microsoft desktop operating system in a decade, Windows 8 is quicker, better secured and more focused on the cloud than its predecessors. However, the biggest change by far has to be the side-lining of the familiar Windo...
Windows is still a great OS, decent upgrade price, amazing start-up and shut-down speeds, enough new features to justify asking price, restore/refresh is a brilliant and well-executed idea, handwriting recognition is amazing
Metro/Modern is confusing and will require people to re-learn Windows, Supplied modern apps are mostly rubbish, the UI can be very inconsistent
For all the complaining about the new look of Windows 8, there's one crucial thing to remember: you don't have to upgrade. The OS itself in 8 is an incremental improvement over Windows 7, there are some nice features here in the way file copies are man...
Published: 2012-08-23, Author: PC , review by: itpro.co.uk
Is upgrading to Windows 8 a no-brainer for those running Windows 7 on PCs and laptops? No, far from it. The vast majority of the work has been devoted to the new Metro interface, and that's the part that's least compelling on regular PCs. Navigation is...
Touch-optimised UI works well on tablets, wealth of built-in apps, reset and recovery tools
Modern UI a major upheaval, legacy apps confined to desktop
Windows 8 is the first version of Microsoft's OS that feels like a natural tablet platform, and adds many useful new features and technologies. If you can get past the new-style Modern user interface, it is well worth a look, although those used to the...
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
The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here
Microsoft makes an aggressive, forward-thinking and bold statement for the future of PCs and touchscreen tablets with Windows 8, while significant security and speed improvements more than justify the upgrade price....
Abstract: Windows distributed its 8th version as pre-beta, because the hardware to run the ARM version isn't ready. This edition was thought as a means to combine the operating systems of a laptop, desktop and tablet and is now available for a testing preview. When...
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Published: 2012-06-01, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Slowly but surely the final version of Windows 8 is beginning to take shape. How and what exactly will become clear only when the actual product hits the market, but this Release Preview gives a good impression of where we're headed. Nomatter how you lo...
