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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: 2013-07-31, Author: Philip , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: My Valkyrie CZ-17 came and I immediately flipped it open to face what used to be referred to by Microsoft, as the Metro interface(no longer called such, due to copy right issues with a German company owning the rights to that name). Tiles of information f...
Adds a tiled, clean Start Menu to Windows 8, can customize with shortcuts and apps to your specific workflow, significantly better than the Windows 8 dashboard
Abstract: Microsoft Windows 8 has launched since 26 Oct 2012. I am one of the few among my peers who have embraced the new Windows OS. I was so pleased with the initial Windows experience that I actually bought a new laptop to fully enjoy the OS – the Lenovo IdeaPa...
Published: 2012-12-31, Author: Thomas , review by: dvhardware.net
Very stable, Several great improvements versus Windows 7, Better performance and faster bootup, Cheap upgrade offers, Good usability for powerusers, lots of new schortcuts, Better security, Great for systems with touchscreens, Better multiscreen support
Microsoft risks alienating desktop/laptop users, No boottodesktop setting, No builtin option to return the Start Menu, Weird location of shutdown/restart buttons, Poor multitasking with Modern UI and desktop, DV Hardware awards Windows 8 with a 8.75/10 an
When news came out about about the user interface changes in Windows 8 I thought I would hate Microsoft's new operating system but to my surprise my experience with the new operating system has been very positive. I'm not a big fan of the new direction th...
Abstract: I'm pretty much a hard-and-fast Mac guy. I've had Apple products since the Apple II, and bought my first Mac when they came out in 1984, so I have a lot of history with Apple.For a variety of reasons, I need to use a PC laptop to run a variety of astronom...
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Published: 2012-11-12, Author: Carl , review by: HardCOREware.net
Abstract: Windows 8 has been out for 2 weeks now, and for many people the jury is still out. I think the sticking point for most people is whether they can accept the Metro interface on a desktop PC (okay, they call it “Modern UI” now, but we're still going to refe...
So, there you have it. You now know not only what I hate about the OS , but also what I love about it. So at the end of the day, do I recommend Windows 8? And if so, who for? That's a tough question to answer. While I'm pleased with Windows 8 overall, ...
