Testseek.com 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.
April 2014
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240 Reviews
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's review of the Surface RT tablet. In short, Microsoft will need to clearly explain that Windows RT is a mobile OS that shares the same skin as Windows 8, but is not a fully capable PC. It cannot run the same desktop programs as full Windows 8, only apps
Windows Store is still relatively low on apps. Ambiguity between x86 and Windows Store apps in Microsoft messaging and when pinned on Start Screen. Windows 8 will take effort to get used to, and not all users want to learn a new operating system and inter
Published: 2012-10-24, Author: Tom , review by: techworld.com
What the Windows 2012 Server editions provide is a compelling reason to stick with Windows infrastructure, as many of the advances represent integration of management components that have no competitive parallels. Microsoft wants to use Windows Server...
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Published: 2012-10-23, Author: William , review by: pocketables.com
Abstract: For the last ten weeks, Pocketables has published a series of in-depth reviews of Windows 8 features like the Start and lock screens , Charms , Windows Store , web browser , security , the desktop , personalization , cloud connectivity , and setup and PC ...
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Published: 2012-10-23, Author: Julio , review by: techspot.com
Solid and stable OS. Performance onpar or better than Windows 7. The traditional desktop receives a healthy dose of enhancements. Metro is visually appealing and should work really well on touchscreens. Upgrade price is attractive and extends all the way
Metro and the desktop have been forced to coexist and it shows. UI changes can add to confusion. No Start button makes no sense. OS has yet to prove itself on the tablet market with further hardware and software support.
The Desktop: Enhancements and New FeaturesTo smooth the transition between the new UI and the old one, windows are now flat and no longer translucent, which does help a bit and gives the desktop a modern minimalist look. Windows Explorer with the ribbon i...
Published: 2012-09-14, Author: David , review by: maximumpc.com
Abstract: Windows 8 is not a want, it’s a necessity. Not for you, the consumer. For Microsoft.We’d like to think that somewhere, somehow, a group of user interface experts like to meet up for lunch in one of Microsoft’s (likely) sprawling Redmond cafeterias. The...
Touch-optimised UI works well on tablets, wealth of built-in apps, reset and recovery tools
Modern UI a major upheaval, legacy applications are confined to desktop
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Published: 2012-08-21, Author: William , review by: pocketables.com
Abstract: Pocketables is reviewing a different aspect of Windows 8 each week until the operating system's public launch on October 26. With the introduction out of the way, it's time to take a look at the Start and lock screens.The first thing you'll notice when yo...
Abstract: The year's biggest tech launch, Microsoft Windows 8, is on course for a late-October launch. Before consumers can get their hands on the new operating system, Microsoft made its fit-for-market version (RTM) available to industry partners and enterprise...
Abstract: On August 1, Microsoft released Windows 8 to PC manufacturers. Starting yesterday, developers can download this final build of the operating system from TechNet or MSDN and reviewers like me are finally allowed to write about the final version of Microsof...
Abstract: With the final version of Windows 8 now complete, how does Microsoft's great hope for reinventing itself for the post-PC world compare to Apple's new flagship? The short answer: not well. But lest you think that it's a simple case of sainted perfection ve...
