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Microsoft Windows 8 Pro
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Overall 4
4.0

"Microsoft needs you to upgrade. You don't need it."

coisa2, CNET
2 weeks ago
  • Pros: The best security Windows has ever had. Seems to start up and shut down faster. Ok for tablets , smart phones
  • Cons: Many features not "windowed". Start screen consumes all of your monitor's real estate as does settings and other functions. More Non-touch pointing and clicking to nav...
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Overall 4
4.0

"I want Vista back!"

james94m, CNET
3 weeks ago
  • Pros: Looks are appeasing Less junk clogging page Quick Updates
  • Cons: Icons are hideous No creativity put into development Give us something new!
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Overall 3
3.0

"It's not an upgrade if people don't understand it."

hansolo47, CNET
3 weeks ago
  • Pros: Quick access to apps.
  • Cons: Too difficult to find things.
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Overall 3
3.0

"Very hard to download and too confusing to use."

donoffy, CNET
4 weeks ago
  • Pros: Opening screen looks pretty. But nothing else to like about it.
  • Cons: when I clicked on a tile to open a program, it would go to the classic screen first. What use is the tile screen then. Also my touchscreen would not work and the media...
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Overall 4
4.0

Not that great.

Newegg
4 weeks ago
  • Summary: Security is very terrible, just as some tests i put a password on the BIOS and when you restart the computer.
  • Pros: Boot up time is faster by about 1 second (i am using an SSD so the boot up time to me is irrelevant)
  • Cons: No start button (not a fan of the tablet metro section)
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Overall 4
4.0

Not all that great!

PM man 1st, Newegg
4 weeks ago
  • Pros: It has a pretty desktop!
  • Cons: It really don't impress me none,if you don't have a touch screen just stick to windows 7,it is much better imo but I guess if you like to try new stuff get ,I personal...
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Overall 4
4.0

Windows 8 Upgrade

Newegg
18 April 2013
  • Pros: None that I can see, at least from previous Windows releases.
  • Cons: For the everyday user, Windows 8 looks like every other release. They simply added a Start page containing tiles for all your programs. It's not only useless, it's as ...
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Overall 4
4.0

G

Newegg
10 April 2013
  • Pros: Good for Microsoft
  • Cons: Bad for Microsoft, so thats good for Microsoft,
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Overall 4
4.0

Well, it boots fast

Newegg
9 April 2013
  • Summary: Almost impossible to do a clean reinstall from an OEM installation. See other thoughts.
  • Pros: It boots fast, resumes from sleep fast, overall pretty snappy
  • Cons: In making it easier to use for the masses, the desktop version is basically destroyed for anyone who is tech savvy. There is a "for dummies" version and a more like wi...
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Overall 4
4.0

Runs Poorly On Desktops/Laptops

Mooreman, Newegg
7 April 2013
  • Summary: I had to install it twice. Did not realize I had purchased an upgrade version. Did not say upgrade anywhere on the packaging, which I thought was misleading.
  • Pros: This would be fine OS on a smart phone or a table PC, but not on a desktop or a laptop. Who does MS think they are kidding? I'd love to know what they were smoking, th...
  • Cons: This OS should be priced at half the cost of Win7, because you end up with a stunted desktop OS, that is only minimally functional, unless you install 3rd party add-on...
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