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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
again, besides the stupid decision to get rid of the start menu and force people to use the metro interface, Windows 8 is a great operating system. it's faster and has a smaller footprint than 7, has great features like Hyper-V and Windows-To-Go built in, and it's by far the most secure operating system that Microsoft has developed. if you spend 5 bucks and install Start8 to get your start menu back, you'll get all the benefits while still making it operate like 7
here's a good review that lists the pros and cons:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-...1093002/review
basically all the cons are about the new interface, which are resolved by using Start8 |
Seconded.
I still haven't felt much of a use for the Apps and related UI features. But for pretty much running Chrome, managing files, playing the occasional game, Windows 8 has been solid. I just timed it: my system wakes up from sleep (i.e. everything but the RAM powered off) in 6 seconds. So much more convenient than any past sleep/hibernate feature in Windows.