Monday 4 February 2013

Windows 8


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MICROSOFT 
LOWEST PRICE$39.99






  • PROS
    Faster boot times. Two-in-one operating system?both tablet and PC. Excellent touch input. App store for easily finding, installing, and updating apps. New IE10 browser is fast and compatible. Better multi-monitor support. Low price compared with previous Windows releases. More informative task manager and file transfer dialogs.
  • CONSUnfamiliar and sometimes unintuitive interface navigation. Few tablet apps compared with competing platforms. Two separate control panels and browsers could cause confusion.
  • BOTTOM LINE
    Windows 8 is a bold innovation, melding the worlds of tablets and PCs. Its excellent touch input, an app store, and better performance are compelling, but the changes will be too drastic for some and as a completely new product, a few rough edges remain.
BY MICHAEL MUCHMORE
Windows 8 may be the biggest gamble in technology history. Instead of simply updating Windows 7 with new eye candy and features, Microsoft chose to build something completely new—a combination tablet/desktop operating system. The company's line is that it's a "no-compromise" proposition—a touch-friendly environment for tablets combined with the ability to run all your existing Windows programs. I've been using and writing about the operating system in both its pre-release versions and the RTM (released to manufacturing) version for over a year now. I consider the new hybrid tablet/PC operating system compelling, beautifully designed, well-thought-out, and fast. And its upgrade price of $39.99 for users of all Windows versions back to XP represents a new level of value from Microsoft.

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