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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: 2012-08-23, review by: SweClockers.com

  • Abstract:  I Microsofts nya operativsystem Windows 8 försvinner gamla välkända koncept samtidigt som nya tillkommer. Den mest omtalade aspekten är det pekskärmsanpassade gränssnittet och tillika ersättaren av startmenyn, där applikationer och funktioner hanteras ...

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  Published: 2011-09-27, review by: techworld.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Vi har tagit en titt på utvecklarversionen av Windows 8 Server för att se vilka funktioner och nyheter vi kan förvänta oss i framtiden. Många nyheter utlovas. Enligt Microsoft finns det flera hundra nya funktioner i den kommande versionen av Windows ...

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  Published: 2012-11-26, Author: Valtteri , review by: hardware.fi

  • Abstract:  Windows 8: Käsittelyssä uusi tehtävienhallinta Windows 8:n tehtävienhallinta on kokenut melko suuren muutoksen, ja äkkiseltään se voi vanhaan tottuneelle tuntua hankalalta. Mikä siinä on kuitenkin hyvää on se, että uudet käyttäjät kokevat sen yksinkertais...

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  Published: 2012-11-14, Author: Mikko , review by: v2.fi

  • Abstract:  Testissä uusi käyttöjärjestelmä Asensimme Windows 8:n ja kokeilimme sitä muutaman päivän ajan. Videolla muutamia havaintojamme. Toimittaja: Mikko Heinonen Kuvaus ja leikkaus: Veera Rouvinen Oletko itse kokeillut Windows 8:aa tai asentanut sen? Mitä lisätt...

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  Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Niklas , review by: tek.no

  • Abstract:  I dag har Microsoft endelig sluppet sin kanskje største oppdatering av Windows-plattformen noen sinne. Windows 8 kommer fulladet med nye tjenester, funksjoner, og ikke minst en helt ny måte å kommunisere med datamaskinen din på. Microsoft har nemlig satt ...

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  Published: 2013-03-07, review by: hwt.dk

  • UK summaryproduct Innovativt eller intet værd objektivt? 3,7 0 5 Forrige side ...

 
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  Published: 2013-03-04, Author: Natasja , review by: datatid.dk

  • Abstract:  Her er den første grundige test af Windows 8 – eller rettere: Af de forventninger, som Microsoft har bygget op ved at fremhæve en række fordele ved det nye styresystem....

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  Published: 2013-01-20, review by: ereviews.dk

  • Alt i alt er der kun positive ting at sige om Windows 8. Microsoft har virkelig tænkt løsningen igennem til, hvordan man kan revolutionere Windows-oplevelsen uden at ødelægge de eksisterende styrker ved systemet. Det er endt ud i en fuldendt løsning, der...

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  Published: 2012-11-19, review by: computerworld.dk

  • Abstract:  Det er tre år siden, Microsoft lancerede Windows 7, som er blevet softwaregigantens hurtigst sælgende styresystem. Windows 7 erstattede mobbeofferet Windows Vista, som aldrig blev nogen succes blandt forbrugerne. Det sugede livet ud af computerens hard...

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  Published: 2012-10-09, review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  Så er her næsten. Release preview er det nærmeste, vi kommer betalingsversionen, der lanceres om blot et par uger. Vi vil gå så langt som at sige, at den ikke længere er betakode. er blevet testet og testet igen. Hvis man ser bort fra et par programf...

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