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Testseek.co.uk 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.
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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
  • Modern UI will annoy some
  • Some older CPUs won't run it
  • Unfamiliar and sometimes unintuitive UI
  • Two separate Control Panels and browsers

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  Published: 2012-03-02, Author: Gelo , review by: fhm.com.ph

  • Abstract:  Our ears always pick up whenever we hear that Microsoft is about to release a new OS. It's always fun to pick apart the tech giant's newest offerings. With Windows 8 about to make its public appearance in a small event in Barcelona during the Mobile World...

 
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  Published: 2011-09-26, review by: hardwarezone.com.ph

  • Abstract:  At the BUILD conference that took place between September 13 to 16, Microsoft began by giving the world a most detailed look yet at their new operating system, Windows 8. Subsequently, Microsoft has made the preview software readily available on the Inter...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-28, review by: hispazone.com

  • La experiencia de estos meses de pruebas y ahora con la versión oficial de Windows 8 Pro en nuestra ya abandonada Windows 7 es buena en cuanto al sistema operativo pero mala en cuanto al soporte del fabricante. Acer, como muchos otros, abandonan a su...

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  Published: 2012-03-05, Author: Emiliano , review by: hd-tecnologia.com

  • Abstract:  Hace unos días pudimos ser participes del lanzamiento de Windows 8 consumer preview, es por eso que decidimos testearlo en los laboratorios de HD Tecnologia.Comenzamos con la instalación y podemos ver que no cambio mucho y casi podríamos decir nada de su ...

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  Published: 2012-01-01, Author: Cony , review by: fayerwayer.com

  • Abstract:  Tocamos con nuestrar propias manos el nuevo sistema operativo de Microsoft....

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  Published: 2012-01-01, Author: Samir , review by: techcetera.co

  • La consistencia que ofrece el Sistema Operativo a través de los diferentes dispositivos que lo corren El dinamismo del escritorio Social, Social, Social La conjunción de mecanismos de input tradicionales (teclado, mouse) con mecanismos naturales como el t
  • El número de Apps aún es bajo (pero es muy superior al que tenían otras plataformas en su lanzamiento) La cantidad de versiones (Microsoft: con 2 es suficiente!) El impacto inicial para usuarios básicos puede generar algunos traumatismos (consejo: no desf
  • Windows 8 no es para todo el mundo. Si su información reside básicamente en su disco duro, si no comparte información en redes sociales, si todavía usa Office XP, o si usted es de los que aún “entra a internet” posiblemente Windows 8 le traerá más problem...

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  Published: 2011-10-06, Author: Gustavo , review by: muycomputer.com

  • La verdad es que nos hemos divertido trasteando con Windows 8 y el Acer Iconia Tab W500. La experiencia comparativa entre usar el tablet con Windows 7 y con esta versión preliminar de Windows 8 es abismal. Microsoft sin duda va por buen camino para ofrec...

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  Published: 2012-08-01, review by: chw.net

  • Abstract:  Procedí a descargar la versión de evaluación de Windows 8 Enterprise, dado que ofrece un periodo de prueba de 90 días, más que suficiente para decidir si vale la pena adquirir este nuevo sistema operativo.La primera impresiónLuego de un proceso de ins...

 
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  Published: 2012-08-01, review by: chw.net

  • Windows 8 se comportó de forma muy estable y su rendimiento se percibe muy similar al de Windows 7, lo cual es un muy buen punto; pues en muchas ocasiones un nuevo sistema operativo significa menor rendimiento en equipos viejos, y he percibido práctica...

 
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  Published: 2012-11-04, Author: Morgan , review by: gizmodo.fr

  • Abstract:  La nouvelle version de l'OS de Microsoft se vend déjà comme des petits pains. Plus de quatre millions de copies auraient trouvé preneurs. Pour autant, en dehors des "early adopters" ("premiers utilisateurs"), vous vous demandez probablement si vous pouvez...

 
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