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April 2014
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The editors liked
Metro works brilliantly on the Samsung Slate
Metro works well
Touch gestures are well thought out and responsive
Improved security and remote management features
Superfast boot times
Works well on tablets
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
Touch-optimised UI works well on tablets
Wealth of built-in apps
Reset and recovery tools
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
Gorgeous new live interface
Apps finally on Windows
Great on older hardware
On the right hardware
It's sleek
Fast and fun
Huge security improvements
Better battery life
Faster boot
Great for touch
Faster boot times
Some great new tools
Excellent for touch input
Nicely priced upgrade
The editors didn't like
Desktop mode is sidelined
Using some desktop apps can be fiddly
Metro will likely confuse desktop users
Besides the interface
It's not a huge leap from Windows 7
The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here
Modern UI a major upheaval
Legacy apps confined to desktop
Metro/Modern is confusing and will require people to re-learn Windows
Supplied modern apps are mostly rubbish
The UI can be very inconsistent
The steep learning curve
Fledgling app eco-system
Clunky on traditional laptop
Start menu gone
Can't boot to the desktop
You'll want a touchscreen/trackpad gestures/Touch Mouse
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Published: 2012-12-11, Author: Bob , review by: yugatech.com
That's it. There is so much to cover, but I'd wanted to give only a quick glimpse as I have never really went deep into Windows 8 before.Windows 8 isn't crappy. It isn't that great either. It's something like an hybrid; two strong ideas that can hardly wo...
Abstract: After holding back myself for 2 days since the official launch (26-Oct-2012), I decided to give Microsoft Windows 8 Pro a shot. My first impression – COOL! However, I am also pretty much at a loss. Our familiar “START” icon is gone for good, at least for ...
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Published: 2012-03-23, Author: Ronnie , review by: yugatech.com
With all of the technology that we have right now, there's just too many sites and services that we use to connect with our love ones and make us more productive, that it's almost impossible to keep track of all of these things without forgetting at least...
