Microsoft released Windows 8 Developer Preview in September 2011. Windows 8 has not yet been released in the market, but after reading and research, I found the folowing advantages and disadvantages about the new OS.
PROS:
- Task manager is superb
- Super Fast Bootup
- Clean and elegant look
- Rss App is Nice
- Metro UI is so awesome for touch enabled devices.
- Compatible with old Windows 7 softwares.
- HTML5 based apps mean easy virtualization over networks.
- Simple Social Network and Syncing Integration.
- Upcoming App Store will help bring more innovative apps to this platform.
- Touch Friendly IE is fun to use. But no flash support for that!
CONS:
- Apps don’t really close in Metro UI, they are suspended after a certain interval of idleness.
- Since the Apps are based on scripting languges, it consumes more resources.
- Power user will miss the main menu.
- Snapping is buggy
- Metro UI is awesome for touch, and sometimes feels clumsy without it. The gestures are generally not intuitive using a mouse.
Read more reviews of Windows 8 at PCWorld, MobileBloom.com, and Microsoft.com.
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Yolanda