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6.9
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  • Ease of use
    7.2
  • Speed
    8.0
  • Configurability
    6.8
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    6.0
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8.0
New York Times Feb 29, 2012

With Windows 8, Microsoft has sweated the details, embraced beauty and simplicity, and created something new and delightful. Get psyched. (Review based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview)

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7.0
CNET Mar 5, 2012

This is a tight consumer experience, with features both new and familiar, and in a refreshingly different package. ... Microsoft says developers are investing heavily in it, and it's earning its buzz because there's nothing quite like it out there. (Review based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview)

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6.0
Computerworld Mar 5, 2012

The new version of Windows breaks with its past -- and for tablet owners, that will be a good thing. The new Metro interface is ideally suited for tablets and touch. But desktop and laptop owners will likely see it as a mixed success. (Review based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview)

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7.0
TechRadar Mar 1, 2012

Consumer Preview is far and away the most touch-friendly version of Windows ever (and it no longer treats mouse and keyboard users like second class citizens). That won't be enough, but it's a very promising start. (Review based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview)

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6.0
The Telegraph Feb 29, 2012

While the latest pre-release version of Windows 8 is a long way from finished, in places it’s very impressive. (Review based on Windows 8 Consumer Preview)

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9.0
TABUZX2

Coming from Windows 7, this is a fantastic update for my crappy laptop. It runs smoothly, it looks great, and recognized almost everything out of the box (graphics excepting). Overall a great product, perhaps the best Redmond has ever released. I think it will be a great value once released. My...

6.0
steenbag

I want to like the Windows 8 improvements, but I'm having difficulty liking it as much as Windows 7. Let's start with the regular Windows desktop: - MS has seen fit to remove the start button. The causes a number of problems. Such as logging out, or sending the computer into sleep / hibernate....

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adnanjabbar

I recently installed the Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview. It has been an amazing experience specially when I ran the Windows 7 System with it side-by-side. I have seen the difference of night and day. The Windows 8 is so much robust as well as less intensive on RAM / Graphics &...

8.0
RGalhotra14

Amazing, but alienates desktop and laptop users by making an interface awful with only a mouse and keyboard. I also have a touchscreen, and this makes the experience much more user friendly and fun to use.

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