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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The editors liked
Runs Windows 8.1
Good display
1 year Office 365 subscription
The editors didn't like
Slightly creaky build
Glossy display picks up smudges
Average camera
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Published: 2012-10-30, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Works well on tablets, traditional PCs, Deep integration with SkyDrive, Xbox, Free music streaming, Improved multi-monitor support
Steep learning curve, Frustrating to use with a mouse, Limited selection in Windows Store
So long as you have a touch-enabled PC, Windows 8 is easier to use than you may have feared. Just give yourself time to master the learning curve....
Some people want to lug around separate machines tailored for specific input paradigms, like carrying both a notebook and a tablet, and that's fine (crazy, but fine). Personally, I want one device that can be both a touch-friendly tablet with tablet apps,...
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Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Adam , review by: tomshardware.com
The user interface formerly known as Metro is heavily inspired by the tile-based UIs of Windows Phone 7, the Xbox 360, and Zune HD. So, the fact that we're now faced with the Windows 8 UI on the desktop isn't completely out of the blue. Microsoft has been...
Abstract: While the Windows Store is one of the biggest additions to the new OS, there are plenty of apps pre-installed, which bring tonnes of new features to Windows 8.The most notable of these is the Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, which as the name suggests, plu...
By now, you’ve read all about my experience using Windows 8, and as a Windows 7 die-hard who was unwilling to change while the rest of the world was talking about Windows 8, I have to say that I’m impressed. Microsoft has made a lot of really smart ch...
Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is ushering in a new era of cloud-connected Microsoft services, a unified user interface, and more-robust social media interaction. Younger users may find Windows 8 more attractive than some old-school computer users will...
Abstract: Some say PCs are a dying breed. That's a little hyperbolic for me, but it's absolutely true that the size of the herd is thinning relative to other devices. The share of the personal computing pie captured by desktops and notebooks is shrinking as people ...
Published: 2012-10-26, Author: Brian , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Well, I shouldn't say promise because I doubt a single human being on the planet will buy one. But, if it could magically weigh half as much and shrink down when it transformed into a tablet it would rock.As for Windows 8...It's bright, visual and very pr...
Metro redesign actually makes Desktop way more pleasant, Two-display support is pretty solid, and useful for mixing Metro with desktop, Real gestures on Windows. That work, The Metro Start screen is an awesome dashboard/app drawer, Free streamed music th
Advertisement, Limited selection of Metro apps in the Windows Store, Simple actions in Metro apps, like searching, can be deceptively hard to complete, Metro apps can be visually confusing when multitasking, Laptop touchpads don't make the most sense, Som
Many of you wont have a choice. This is the operating system that will come pre-installed on your PC for the foreseeable future. And thats a good thing! If youre thinking about upgrading, well, that means you actually care about this thing. And if you...
For someone who likes Windows 8, I sure do have a lot of complaints, don't I? As I touched on before, when there's a piece of software that people use day-in-and-day-out, there's going to be a lot of issues that stand out when a major revamp like this...
