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: 2012-10-25, Author: Peter , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: After months of anticipation, Windows 8 is here. It launches today and goes on sale globally tomorrow. For the last year and a half, we've tracked its progress across three betas and the final release, exploring the ins and outs of Microsoft's most ambiti...
Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Don , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: We already know that the look and feel of Windows 8 is very different from Windows 7. But once you fire up your favorite title, does Microsoft's latest affect your experience? We test 10 games and talk to one of the company's SDEs to answer that question....
Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Michael , review by: pcmag.com
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,
umer apps—People, for social network contacts; Photos, Mail, Messaging, Calendar, and Video, Xbox Music—a free streaming music service similar to Spotify, Storage Spaces—Lets you easily use multiple drives as one large virtual pool of storage, ISO mounting, The OS can now make a disc image file appear as a drive, You'll get all this and more for a mere $39,99 upgrade from Windows XP and later, An
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 remai...
New, improved file system, Easier recovery from system problems, Better integration with the cloud
The missing Start menu will drive some people nuts, Overly aggressive when it comes to selling apps and content, Some aspects of the OS are unnecessarily confusing
Windows 8 isn't for everyone. If you're mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile. If you're a mobile user who needs easy access to the complete Microsoft ecosystem, including SkyDrive, Windows ...
Faster boot times. Twoinone operating systemboth tablet and PC. Excellent touch input. App store for easily finding, installing, and updating apps. New IE10 browser is fast and compatible. Better multimonitor support. Low price compared with previous Wind
Unfamiliar and sometimes unintuitive interface navigation. Few tablet apps compared with competing platforms. Two separate control panels and browsers could cause confusion
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....
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Published: 2012-10-25, Author: James , review by: gadgetreview.com
Great OS to upgrade to, Excellent pricing, Tons of improvements across every facet of the OS, Win8 UI is solid, easy to use, Overall design is more conducive for professional use, Great for gaming; plays vast majority of games perfectly
Some functions are scattered; Win8 versus Win7 line is very strict, Laptops with small/poor trackpads will suffer immensely, Upgrading proves far easier that setting Win8 up brand new, People easily frustrated by change will have problems here
Get itAs with Windows 7 and all previous iterations of any operating system, Windows 8 features a plethora of enhancements and updates that would take far more words than this review already has to list, let alone explain. Just the improvements to how a...
'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...
