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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
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.
This is a really bad piece of software. What appears to have been uppermost in the design process was to launch a new OS that would help Microsoft grab market share in the tablet and smartphone market where the struggling software Company is getting hamm...
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Published: 2012-11-08, Author: John , review by: crn.com.au
This All-In-One is designed for Windows 8 and brings with it an impressive feature set and tightly integrated touch functionality....
On the desktop side, Windows 8 feels more like a service pack than a full release. There are some great feature improvements for power users, and our test systems booted and resumed much more quickly than with previous versions, but don't expect to see an...
Abstract: With its innovative 'tiles' approach, Microsoft's latest OS is a huge leap forward - although it may take some getting used to. It's called Windows 8, but it might be simpler to think of it as Wind...
Abstract: The Start screen, as Microsoft calls it, consists only of those big tiles, and completely replaces the desktop you first see on Windows. That old Windows desktop is still there, it's just hidden one layer down, and if you want to jump down into it there's...
Many of you won't have a choice. This is the operating system that will come pre-installed on your PC for the foreseeable future. And that's a good thing! If you're thinking about upgrading, well, that means you actually care about this thing. And if you...
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 with Windows 8, and vast security and speed improvements more than justify the $40 upgrade price....
Abstract: Note: This is a guest post written by Greg BucksinWe've seen hype and marketing, we've seen Developer Preview builds, but the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 is finally available.What's Windows 8? Well, it's either a unique device-agnostic OS that will plac...
Runs Windows 8.1, Good display, 1 year Office 365 subscription
Slightly creaky build, Glossy display picks up smudges, Average camera
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Abstract: It's a brand new interface, a massively improved app store, has all the ARM support you could possibly need and much, much more. Windows 7 reminded users that the Redmond giant still had some fight left in it. It ensured us that writing them off would be ...
